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1946 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Dawson won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. William Dawson received 38,040 popular votes (56.79%). The main challenger was John M King (43.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Dawson and King

Dawson +13.6 pts · won by 9,095 votes
William DawsonDemocraticWINNER56.79%
38,040 votes
John M KingRepublican43.21%
28,945 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.