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1946 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Quin Obrien won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Quin Obrien received 171,778 popular votes (51.98%). The main challenger was Harold C Woodward (48.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Obrien and Woodward

Obrien +4.0 pts · won by 13,076 votes
Quin ObrienDemocraticWINNER51.98%
171,778 votes
Harold C WoodwardRepublican48.02%
158,702 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.