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1944 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Sidney Simpson won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Sidney Simpson received 38,922 popular votes (55.59%). The main challenger was Don Irving (44.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Irving

Simpson +11.2 pts · won by 7,830 votes
Sidney SimpsonRepublicanWINNER55.59%
38,922 votes
Don IrvingDemocratic44.41%
31,092 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.