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1950 Illinois U.S. House District 26 Election

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Who won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 26 Election?

Cecil Bishop won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 26 Election. Cecil Bishop received 53,207 popular votes (51.18%). The main challenger was Kent E Keller (48.82%).

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Bishop +2.4 pts · won by 2,448 votes
Cecil BishopRepublicanWINNER51.18%
53,207 votes
Kent E KellerDemocratic48.82%
50,759 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.