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1948 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Adolph Sabath won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Adolph Sabath received 133,199 popular votes (73.67%). The main challenger was Francis C Sperry (26.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Sabath and Sperry

Sabath +47.3 pts · won by 85,597 votes
Adolph SabathDemocraticWINNER73.67%
133,199 votes
Francis C SperryRepublican26.33%
47,602 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.