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1950 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Harold Velde won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Harold Velde received 72,499 popular votes (61.59%). The main challenger was Lawrence P Boyle (38.41%).

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Velde +23.2 pts · won by 27,285 votes
Harold VeldeRepublicanWINNER61.59%
72,499 votes
Lawrence P BoyleDemocratic38.41%
45,214 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.