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1954 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election?

Melvin Price won the 1954 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election. Melvin Price received 90,482 popular votes (69.15%). The main challenger was D L Thomas (30.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Price and Thomas

Price +38.3 pts · won by 50,124 votes
Melvin PriceDemocraticWINNER69.15%
90,482 votes
D L ThomasRepublican30.85%
40,358 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.