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1946 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Adolph Sabath won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Adolph Sabath received 34,904 popular votes (71.58%). The main challenger was Michael A Francisco (28.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Sabath and Francisco

Sabath +43.2 pts · won by 21,045 votes
Adolph SabathDemocraticWINNER71.58%
34,904 votes
Michael A FranciscoRepublican28.42%
13,859 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.