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1948 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Harold Velde won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Harold Velde received 61,652 popular votes (52.1%). The main challenger was Dale E Sutton (47.9%).

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Velde +4.2 pts · won by 4,964 votes
Harold VeldeRepublicanWINNER52.1%
61,652 votes
Dale E SuttonDemocratic47.9%
56,688 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.