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1946 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Everett Dirksen won the 1946 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Everett Dirksen received 64,534 popular votes (67.49%). The main challenger was Hans A Spading (32.51%).

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

Dirksen +35.0 pts · won by 33,443 votes
Everett DirksenRepublicanWINNER67.49%
64,534 votes
Hans A SpadingDemocratic32.51%
31,091 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.