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1952 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election

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

Who won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election?

Melvin Price won the 1952 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election. Melvin Price received 117,408 popular votes (64.8%). The main challenger was Phyllis Stewart Schlafly (35.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Price and Schlafly

Price +29.6 pts · won by 53,630 votes
Melvin PriceDemocraticWINNER64.8%
117,408 votes
Phyllis Stewart SchlaflyRepublican35.2%
63,778 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.