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1948 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election?

Richard Hoffman won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election. Richard Hoffman received 109,031 popular votes (58.13%). The main challenger was Mathews H Peters (41.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoffman and Peters

Hoffman +16.3 pts · won by 30,498 votes
Richard HoffmanRepublicanWINNER58.13%
109,031 votes
Mathews H PetersDemocratic41.87%
78,533 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.