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1948 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Neil Linehan won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Neil Linehan received 91,204 popular votes (52.91%). The main challenger was Fred E Busbey (47.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Linehan and Busbey

Linehan +5.8 pts · won by 10,029 votes
Neil LinehanDemocraticWINNER52.91%
91,204 votes
Fred E BusbeyRepublican47.09%
81,175 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.