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1948 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas Gordon won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas Gordon received 101,098 popular votes (65.05%). The main challenger was Herbert F Geisler (34.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Gordon and Geisler

Gordon +30.1 pts · won by 46,782 votes
Thomas GordonDemocraticWINNER65.05%
101,098 votes
Herbert F GeislerRepublican34.95%
54,316 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.