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1948 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Dawson won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. William Dawson received 98,690 popular votes (66.96%). The main challenger was John M King (29.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Dawson and King

Dawson +37.8 pts · won by 55,656 votes
William DawsonDemocraticWINNER66.96%
98,690 votes
John M KingRepublican29.2%
43,034 votes
M S Dickersonprogressive3.85%
5,669 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.