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1944 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1944 Illinois U.S. Senate Election?

Scott W. Lucas won the 1944 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. Scott W. Lucas received 2,059,023 popular votes (52.61%). The main challenger was Richard J. Lyons (47.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Lucas and Lyons

Lucas +5.5 pts · won by 217,230 votes
Scott W. LucasDemocraticWINNER52.61%
2,059,023 votes
Richard J. LyonsRepublican47.06%
1,841,793 votes
Frank SchnurSocialist Labor0.19%
7,312 votes
Enoch A. HoltwickProhibition0.15%
5,798 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.