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1950 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Fred Busbey won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Fred Busbey received 87,241 popular votes (54.49%). The main challenger was Neil J Linehan (45.39%).

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Busbey +9.1 pts · won by 14,565 votes
Fred BusbeyRepublicanWINNER54.49%
87,241 votes
Neil J LinehanDemocratic45.39%
72,676 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.