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1938 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Everett Dirksen won the 1938 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Everett Dirksen received 61,012 popular votes (63.49%). The main challenger was James C Dillon (36.51%).

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

Dirksen +27.0 pts · won by 25,931 votes
Everett DirksenRepublicanWINNER63.49%
61,012 votes
James C DillonDemocratic36.51%
35,081 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.