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1954 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 73,187 popular votes (60.33%). The main challenger was Ralph Lee Goodman (39.67%).

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

Yates +20.7 pts · won by 25,057 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER60.33%
73,187 votes
Ralph Lee GoodmanRepublican39.67%
48,130 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.