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1948 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election?

Chauncey Reed won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election. Chauncey Reed received 94,962 popular votes (68.31%). The main challenger was Richard Plum (31.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Reed and Plum

Reed +36.6 pts · won by 50,912 votes
Chauncey ReedRepublicanWINNER68.31%
94,962 votes
Richard PlumDemocratic31.69%
44,050 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.