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1950 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas Gordon won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas Gordon received 77,736 popular votes (59.32%). The main challenger was Philip Grontkowski (40.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Gordon and Grontkowski

Gordon +18.6 pts · won by 24,431 votes
Thomas GordonDemocraticWINNER59.32%
77,736 votes
Philip GrontkowskiRepublican40.68%
53,305 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.