1944 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

Main article: 1944 United States House of Representatives elections

All 26 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1944.

1944 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois

← 1942 November 7, 1944 (1944-11-07) 1946 →
All 26 Illinois seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Seats won 15 11 Seat change 4 4 Popular vote 1,939,543 1,933,888 Percentage 50.05% 49.91% Swing 4.0 4.0
Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   90–100%

Democrats flipped four Republican-held seats, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 15 Republicans and 11 Democrats. The Democratic Party flipped the 3rd, 9th, 22nd, and at-large districts.

Overview

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois[1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	1,939,543	50.05%	15	-4
	Democratic	1,933,888	49.91%	11	+4
	Independents	1,414	0.04%	0	—
Totals		3,874,845	100.00%	26	—

District at-large

See also: Illinois's at-large congressional district

Illinois's at-large congressional district, 1944

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Emily Taft Douglas	2,030,753	52.30
	Republican	Stephen A. Day (incumbent)	1,839,518	47.38
	Socialist Labor	Walter Klobuchar	6,588	0.17
	Prohibition	Elizabeth S. Carr	5,798	0.15
Total votes			3,882,657	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

District 1

See also: Illinois's 1st congressional district

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Dawson (Incumbent)	12,820	53.3
	Democratic	Joseph Geary	11,224	46.7
Total votes			24,044	100.0

General election results

Illinois's 1st congressional district, 1944

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Dawson (Incumbent)	42,713	61.98
	Republican	Jimmy Lee Tillman	26,204	38.02
Total votes			68,917	100.0
	Democratic hold