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1950 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 74,699 popular votes (51.78%). The main challenger was Roy M Goodwin (48.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Yates and Goodwin

Yates +3.6 pts · won by 5,147 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER51.78%
74,699 votes
Roy M GoodwinRepublican48.22%
69,552 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.