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1946 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Sidney Simpson won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Sidney Simpson received 34,923 popular votes (58.76%). The main challenger was Don Irving (41.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Irving

Simpson +17.5 pts · won by 10,415 votes
Sidney SimpsonRepublicanWINNER58.76%
34,923 votes
Don IrvingDemocratic41.24%
24,508 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.