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1944 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 52,706 popular votes (66.35%). The main challenger was Ruth G Fillingham (33.65%).

See the full head-to-head between Arends and Fillingham

Arends +32.7 pts · won by 25,974 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER66.35%
52,706 votes
Ruth G FillinghamDemocratic33.65%
26,732 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.