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1950 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Richard Vail won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Richard Vail received 83,023 popular votes (53.57%). The main challenger was Barratt Ohara (46.43%).

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Vail +7.1 pts · won by 11,078 votes
Richard VailRepublicanWINNER53.57%
83,023 votes
Barratt OharaDemocratic46.43%
71,945 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.