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1948 Illinois U.S. House District 25 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 25 Election?

Melvin Price won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 25 Election. Melvin Price received 101,927 popular votes (69.5%). The main challenger was Russell H Classen (30.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Price and Classen

Price +39.0 pts · won by 57,199 votes
Melvin PriceDemocraticWINNER69.5%
101,927 votes
Russell H ClassenRepublican30.5%
44,728 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.