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1956 United States Congressional Elections – Illinois

United States Senate – GOP Hold

Everett M. Dirksen (R-inc) – 2,307,35254.10%

Richard Stengel (D) – 1,949,88345.72%

Louis Fisher (SL) – 7,5870.18%

Scattering – 80.00%

Total Votes – 4,264,830100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – DEM Hold

William L. Dawson (D-inc) – 66,70464.42%

George W. Lawrence (R) – 36,84735.58%

Total Votes – 103,551100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – DEM Hold

Barratt O’Hara (D-inc) – 86,38655.28%

George B. McKibbin (R) – 69,89244.72%

Total Votes – 156,278100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – GOP Gain

Emmet F. Byrne (R) – 92,90751.45%

James C. Murray (D-inc) – 87,67748.55%

Total Votes – 180,584100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – GOP Hold

William E. McVey (R-inc) – 155,44760.03%

Michael Hinko (D) – 103,49439.97%

Total Votes – 258,941100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – DEM Hold

John C. Kluczynski (D-inc) – 96,39961.79%

Lawrence Welnowski (R) – 59,60838.21%

Total Votes – 156,007100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – DEM Hold

Thomas J. O’Brien (D-inc) – 94,28162.01%

John J. Dillon (R) – 57,75037.99%

Total Votes – 152,031100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – DEM Hold

James B. Bowler (D-inc) – 93,73271.66%

Gabriel L. Grimaldi (R) – 37,06828.34%

Total Votes – 130,800100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – DEM Hold

Thomas S. Gordon (D-inc) – 73,62859.53%

Victor O. Wright (R) – 50,05540.47%

Total Votes – 123,683100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – DEM Hold

Sidney R. Yates (D-inc) – 75,51154.03%

Johann S. Ackerman (R) – 64,23745.97%

Total Votes – 139,748100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 10 – GOP Hold

Harold R. Collier (R) – 132,92864.45%

Marvin E. (Curly) Lore (D) – 73,33135.55%

Total Votes – 206,259100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 11 – GOP Hold

Timothy P. Sheehan (R-inc) – 95,14055.46%

Roman C. Pucinski (D) – 76,40044.54%

Total Votes – 171,540100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 12 – DEM Hold

Charles A. Boyle (D-inc) – 100,27353.17%

Edgar A. Jonas (R) – 88,31546.83%

Total Votes – 188,588100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 13 – GOP Hold

Marguerite Stitt Church (R-inc) – 229,35871.58%

Helen Benson Leys (D) – 91,05928.42%

Total Votes – 320,417100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 14 – GOP Hold

Russell W. Keeney (R) – 151,23670.57%

Harold J. Spelman (D) – 63,06729.43%

Total Votes – 214,303100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 15 – GOP Hold

Noah M. Mason (R-inc) – 103,55764.58%

Stanley Hubbs (D) – 56,80235.42%

Total Votes – 160,359100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 16 – GOP Hold

Leo E. Allen (R-inc) – 106,73463.73%

Glen F. Kunkle (D) – 60,74836.27%

Total Votes – 167,482100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 17 – GOP Hold

Leslie C. Arends (R-inc) – 106,46364.94%

C. E. Spang (D) – 57,46735.06%

Total Votes – 163,930100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 18 – GOP Hold

Robert H. Michel (R) – 87,18758.80%

Fred Allen (D) – 61,09941.20%

Total Votes – 148,286100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 19 – GOP Hold

Robert B. Chiperfield (R-inc) – 85,49755.81%

Martin P. Sutor (D) – 67,69144.19%

Total Votes – 153,188100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 20 – GOP Hold

Sid Simpson (R-inc) – 79,64159.65%

Henry W. Pollock (D) – 53,88240.35%

Total Votes – 133,523100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 21 – DEM Hold

Peter F. Mack, Jr. (D-inc) – 94,56553.48%

Frederic S. O’Hara (R) – 82,25146.52%

Total Votes – 176,816100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 22 – GOP Hold

William L. Springer (R-inc) – 93,39962.26%

E. H. Winegarner (D) – 56,61237.74%

Total Votes – 150,011100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 23 – GOP Hold

Charles W. Vursell (R-inc) – 79,86252.56%

Albert R. Imle (D) – 72,07047.44%

Total Votes – 151,932100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 24 – DEM Hold

Melvin Price (D-inc) – 121,38168.21%

Waldo E. (Ernie) Schellenger (R) – 56,56831.79%

Total Votes – 177,949100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 25 – DEM Hold

Kenneth J. Gray (D-inc) – 82,84553.83%

Samuel J. Scott (R) – 71,04846.17%

Total Votes – 153,893100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives