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1932 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1932 U.S. House race

Who won the 1932 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Everett Dirksen won the 1932 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Everett Dirksen received 67,949 popular votes (60.26%). The main challenger was James Carr (39.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Dirksen and Carr

Dirksen +20.5 pts · won by 23,147 votes
Everett DirksenRepublicanWINNER60.26%
67,949 votes
James CarrDemocratic39.74%
44,802 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.