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1944 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election

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

Who won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election?

Melvin Price won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election. Melvin Price received 83,311 popular votes (50.82%). The main challenger was Larmon G Johnson (49.18%).

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

Price +1.6 pts · won by 2,695 votes
Melvin PriceDemocraticWINNER50.82%
83,311 votes
Larmon G JohnsonRepublican49.18%
80,616 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.