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1950 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Leo Allen won the 1950 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Leo Allen received 82,190 popular votes (67.29%). The main challenger was Olive Remington Goldman (32.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Allen and Goldman

Allen +34.6 pts · won by 42,246 votes
Leo AllenRepublicanWINNER67.29%
82,190 votes
Olive Remington GoldmanDemocratic32.7%
39,944 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.