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1950 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 74,643 popular votes (66.8%). The main challenger was Charles W Russell (33.2%).

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Arends +33.6 pts · won by 37,547 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER66.8%
74,643 votes
Charles W RussellDemocratic33.2%
37,096 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.