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1946 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

George Howell won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. George Howell received 55,609 popular votes (55.11%). The main challenger was Roscoe Bonjean (44.89%).

See the full head-to-head between Howell and Bonjean

Howell +10.2 pts · won by 10,316 votes
George HowellRepublicanWINNER55.11%
55,609 votes
Roscoe BonjeanDemocratic44.89%
45,293 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.