1948 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Barratt Ohara won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Barratt Ohara received 91,648 popular votes (50.54%). The main challenger was John M Vail (46.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Ohara and Vail

Ohara +3.6 pts · won by 6,529 votes
91,648 votes
85,119 votes
Maynard C KruegerIndependent2.52%
4,566 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.