1946 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election?

William Stratton won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House At-large Election. William Stratton received 1,906,717 popular votes (55.13%). The main challenger was Emily Taft Douglas (44.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Stratton and Douglas

Stratton +10.6 pts · won by 367,469 votes

William Stratton RepublicanWINNER55.13%

1,906,717 votes

Emily Taft Douglas Democratic44.5%

1,539,248 votes

James Carrprohibition0.37%

12,917 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.