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1946 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Richard Vail won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Richard Vail received 156,697 popular votes (51.26%). The main challenger was William A Rowan (48.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Vail and Rowan

Vail +2.5 pts · won by 7,702 votes
Richard VailRepublicanWINNER51.26%
156,697 votes
William A RowanDemocratic48.74%
148,995 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.