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1954 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

James Murray won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. James Murray received 77,675 popular votes (53.78%). The main challenger was Fred E Busbey (46.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Murray and Busbey

Murray +7.6 pts · won by 10,908 votes
James MurrayDemocraticWINNER53.78%
77,675 votes
Fred E BusbeyRepublican46.22%
66,767 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.