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1934 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Everett Dirksen won the 1934 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Everett Dirksen received 58,716 popular votes (65.41%). The main challenger was Charles W Russell (34.59%).

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

Dirksen +30.8 pts · won by 27,672 votes
Everett DirksenRepublicanWINNER65.41%
58,716 votes
Charles W RussellDemocratic34.59%
31,044 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.