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1936 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Everett Dirksen won the 1936 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Everett Dirksen received 68,964 popular votes (53.24%). The main challenger was Charles C Dickman (46.76%).

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

Dirksen +6.5 pts · won by 8,405 votes
Everett DirksenRepublicanWINNER53.24%
68,964 votes
Charles C DickmanDemocratic46.76%
60,559 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.