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1948 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

Martin Gorski won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. Martin Gorski received 114,660 popular votes (72.45%). The main challenger was John L Waner (27.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Gorski and Waner

Gorski +44.9 pts · won by 71,050 votes
Martin GorskiDemocraticWINNER72.45%
114,660 votes
John L WanerRepublican27.55%
43,610 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.