PolitiFinder

1948 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 71,220 popular votes (62.78%). The main challenger was Carl Vrooman (37.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Arends and Vrooman

Arends +25.6 pts · won by 28,994 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER62.78%
71,220 votes
Carl VroomanDemocratic37.22%
42,226 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.