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1952 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Fred Busbey won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Fred Busbey received 102,328 popular votes (54.47%). The main challenger was Neil J Linehan (45.53%).

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Busbey +8.9 pts · won by 16,789 votes
Fred BusbeyRepublicanWINNER54.47%
102,328 votes
Neil J LinehanDemocratic45.53%
85,539 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.