Sidney Simpson

U.S. Representative
Born
September 20, 1894
Died
October 26, 1958
Age at death
64
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1942–1956
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simpson459,149
Opponents327,246
8
Elections run

Between 1942 and 1956, Sidney Simpson ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Simpson's biggest single-election total was 84,994 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20. Simpson's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20, decided by 1,229 votes.

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How many votes has Sidney Simpson received?

Sidney Simpson has received 459,149 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.

Election history

Sidney Simpson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseIllinoisWon79,64159.65%Henry W Pollock
1954U.S. HouseIllinoisWon68,10462.9%James A Barry
1952U.S. HouseIllinoisWon84,99461.78%Joseph A Roy
1950U.S. HouseIllinoisWon62,13859.3%Howard Manning
1948U.S. HouseIllinoisWon59,06753.07%Mark J Sullivan
1946U.S. HouseIllinoisWon34,92358.76%Don Irving (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HouseIllinoisWon38,92255.59%Don Irving (head-to-head)
1942U.S. HouseIllinoisWon31,36051%John C Barnes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000437) and Wikidata (Q7507907). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.