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1954 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 79,044 popular votes (64.98%). The main challenger was N J Wright (35.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Arends and Wright

Arends +30.0 pts · won by 36,444 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER64.98%
79,044 votes
N J WrightDemocratic35.02%
42,600 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.