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1948 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election?

Charles Vursell won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election. Charles Vursell received 57,732 popular votes (50.64%). The main challenger was John David Upchurch (49.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Vursell and Upchurch

Vursell +1.3 pts · won by 1,470 votes
Charles VursellRepublicanWINNER50.64%
57,732 votes
John David UpchurchDemocratic49.35%
56,262 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.