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1940 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Everett Dirksen won the 1940 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Everett Dirksen received 79,780 popular votes (58.09%). The main challenger was Jno B Clark (41.91%).

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

Dirksen +16.2 pts · won by 22,213 votes
Everett DirksenRepublicanWINNER58.09%
79,780 votes
Jno B ClarkDemocratic41.91%
57,567 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.