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1952 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Sidney Simpson won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Sidney Simpson received 84,994 popular votes (61.78%). The main challenger was Joseph A Roy (38.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Simpson and Roy

Simpson +23.6 pts · won by 32,408 votes
Sidney SimpsonRepublicanWINNER61.78%
84,994 votes
Joseph A RoyDemocratic38.22%
52,586 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.