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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Barratt Ohara won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Barratt Ohara received 86,386 popular votes (55.28%). The main challenger was George B McKibbin (44.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Ohara and McKibbin

Ohara +10.6 pts · won by 16,494 votes
Barratt OharaDemocraticWINNER55.28%
86,386 votes
George B McKibbinRepublican44.72%
69,892 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.