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1944 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. House race

Who won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Edward Kelly won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Edward Kelly received 158,944 popular votes (51.96%). The main challenger was Fred E Busbey (48.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Kelly and Busbey

Kelly +3.9 pts · won by 11,983 votes
Edward KellyDemocraticWINNER51.96%
158,944 votes
Fred E BusbeyRepublican48.04%
146,961 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.