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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Dawson won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. William Dawson received 66,704 popular votes (64.42%). The main challenger was L L Lawrence (35.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Dawson and Lawrence

Dawson +28.8 pts · won by 29,857 votes
William DawsonDemocraticWINNER64.42%
66,704 votes
L L LawrenceRepublican35.58%
36,847 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.