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1952 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election

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

Who won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election?

Charles Vursell won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election. Charles Vursell received 89,428 popular votes (57.74%). The main challenger was Benjamin F Johnston (42.26%).

See the full head-to-head between Vursell and Johnston

Vursell +15.5 pts · won by 23,986 votes
Charles VursellRepublicanWINNER57.74%
89,428 votes
Benjamin F JohnstonDemocratic42.26%
65,442 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.