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1952 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 105,042 popular votes (63.6%). The main challenger was John A Kinneman (36.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Arends and Kinneman

Arends +27.2 pts · won by 44,930 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER63.6%
105,042 votes
John A KinnemanDemocratic36.4%
60,112 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.