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1942 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Everett Dirksen won the 1942 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Everett Dirksen received 55,135 popular votes (68.83%). The main challenger was James D Carrigan (31.17%).

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Dirksen +37.7 pts · won by 30,166 votes
Everett DirksenRepublicanWINNER68.83%
55,135 votes
James D CarriganDemocratic31.17%
24,969 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.