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1948 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 91,271 popular votes (54.52%). The main challenger was Robert J Twyman (43.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Yates and Twyman

Yates +10.7 pts · won by 17,970 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER54.52%
91,271 votes
Robert J TwymanRepublican43.79%
73,301 votes
Dorothy Bushnell Coleprogressive1.69%
2,834 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.