1954 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1954 Illinois U.S. Senate Election?

Paul H. Douglas won the 1954 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. Paul H. Douglas received 1,804,338 popular votes (53.57%). The main challenger was Joseph T. Meek (46.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Douglas and Meek

Douglas +7.1 pts · won by 240,655 votes

Paul H. Douglas DemocraticWINNER53.57%

1,804,338 votes

Joseph T. Meek Republican46.43%

1,563,683 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.