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1950 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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Who won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Sidney Simpson won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Sidney Simpson received 62,138 popular votes (59.3%). The main challenger was Howard Manning (40.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Manning

Simpson +18.6 pts · won by 19,491 votes
Sidney SimpsonRepublicanWINNER59.3%
62,138 votes
Howard ManningDemocratic40.7%
42,647 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.