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1948 Illinois U.S. House District 26 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 26 Election?

Cecil Bishop won the 1948 Illinois U.S. House District 26 Election. Cecil Bishop received 54,993 popular votes (51.87%). The main challenger was Kent E Keller (48.13%).

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Bishop +3.7 pts · won by 3,965 votes
Cecil BishopRepublicanWINNER51.87%
54,993 votes
Kent E KellerDemocratic48.13%
51,028 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.