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1946 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election?

Chauncey Reed won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election. Chauncey Reed received 120,640 popular votes (74.93%). The main challenger was Louis William Oswald (25.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Reed and Oswald

Reed +49.9 pts · won by 80,285 votes
Chauncey ReedRepublicanWINNER74.93%
120,640 votes
Louis William OswaldDemocratic25.07%
40,355 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.