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1950 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election

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Who won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election?

Timothy Sheehan won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election. Timothy Sheehan received 81,358 popular votes (56.73%). The main challenger was Chester A Chesney (43.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Sheehan and Chesney

Sheehan +13.5 pts · won by 19,308 votes
Timothy SheehanRepublicanWINNER56.73%
81,358 votes
Chester A ChesneyDemocratic43.27%
62,050 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.