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1948 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Edgar Jonas won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Edgar Jonas received 98,956 popular votes (51.35%). The main challenger was Blair L Varnes (46.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Jonas and Varnes

Jonas +5.3 pts · won by 10,161 votes
Edgar JonasRepublicanWINNER51.35%
98,956 votes
Blair L VarnesDemocratic46.07%
88,795 votes
Irving G Steinbergprogressive2.58%
4,969 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.