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1952 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Barratt Ohara won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Barratt Ohara received 94,253 popular votes (51.41%). The main challenger was John M Vail (48.59%).

See the full head-to-head between Ohara and Vail

Ohara +2.8 pts · won by 5,173 votes
Barratt OharaDemocraticWINNER51.41%
94,253 votes
John M VailRepublican48.59%
89,080 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.