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1954 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Dawson won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. William Dawson received 71,472 popular votes (75.28%). The main challenger was Genoa S Washington (24.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Dawson and Washington

Dawson +50.6 pts · won by 48,002 votes
William DawsonDemocraticWINNER75.28%
71,472 votes
Genoa S WashingtonRepublican24.72%
23,470 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.