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1944 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election

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

Who won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election?

Charles Vursell won the 1944 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election. Charles Vursell received 56,712 popular votes (54.7%). The main challenger was J E McMackin (45.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Vursell and McMackin

Vursell +9.4 pts · won by 9,755 votes
Charles VursellRepublicanWINNER54.7%
56,712 votes
J E McMackinDemocratic45.3%
46,957 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.