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1952 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas Gordon won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas Gordon received 87,871 popular votes (59.01%). The main challenger was M M Cooper (40.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Gordon and Cooper

Gordon +18.0 pts · won by 26,823 votes
Thomas GordonDemocraticWINNER59.01%
87,871 votes
M M CooperRepublican40.99%
61,048 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.