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1954 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Barratt Ohara won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Barratt Ohara received 80,016 popular votes (61.56%). The main challenger was John M Vail (38.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Ohara and Vail

Ohara +23.1 pts · won by 30,046 votes
Barratt OharaDemocraticWINNER61.56%
80,016 votes
John M VailRepublican38.44%
49,970 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.