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1944 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election

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

Who won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election?

Robert Chiperfield won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election. Robert Chiperfield received 58,358 popular votes (59.28%). The main challenger was Ray Simpkins (40.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Chiperfield and Simpkins

Chiperfield +18.6 pts · won by 18,265 votes
Robert ChiperfieldRepublicanWINNER59.28%
58,358 votes
Ray SimpkinsDemocratic40.72%
40,093 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.