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1954 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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Who won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Harold Velde won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Harold Velde received 59,963 popular votes (57.45%). The main challenger was Howard S Beeney (42.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Velde and Beeney

Velde +14.9 pts · won by 15,555 votes
Harold VeldeRepublicanWINNER57.45%
59,963 votes
Howard S BeeneyDemocratic42.55%
44,408 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.