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1944 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Jessie Sumner won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Jessie Sumner received 58,617 popular votes (56.93%). The main challenger was Carl B Jewell (43.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Sumner and Jewell

Sumner +13.9 pts · won by 14,277 votes
Jessie SumnerRepublicanWINNER56.93%
58,617 votes
Carl B JewellDemocratic43.07%
44,340 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.