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1950 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Kluczynski won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. John Kluczynski received 91,589 popular votes (65.59%). The main challenger was Edward M Gaynor (34.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Kluczynski and Gaynor

Kluczynski +31.2 pts · won by 43,537 votes
John KluczynskiDemocraticWINNER65.59%
91,589 votes
Edward M GaynorRepublican34.41%
48,052 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.