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1952 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Harold Velde won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Harold Velde received 83,706 popular votes (55.21%). The main challenger was Coll McNaughton (44.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Velde and McNaughton

Velde +10.4 pts · won by 15,801 votes
Harold VeldeRepublicanWINNER55.21%
83,706 votes
Coll McNaughtonDemocratic44.79%
67,905 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.