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1952 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Edgar Jonas won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Edgar Jonas received 113,762 popular votes (55.71%). The main challenger was Harry Fleischman (44.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Jonas and Fleischman

Jonas +11.4 pts · won by 23,318 votes
Edgar JonasRepublicanWINNER55.71%
113,762 votes
Harry FleischmanDemocratic44.29%
90,444 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.