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1944 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Adolph Sabath won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Adolph Sabath received 38,370 popular votes (76.28%). The main challenger was William Price (23.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Sabath and Price

Sabath +52.6 pts · won by 26,441 votes
Adolph SabathDemocraticWINNER76.28%
38,370 votes
William PriceRepublican23.72%
11,929 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.