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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Kluczynski won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. John Kluczynski received 96,399 popular votes (61.79%). The main challenger was Lawrence Welnowski (38.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Kluczynski and Welnowski

Kluczynski +23.6 pts · won by 36,791 votes
John KluczynskiDemocraticWINNER61.79%
96,399 votes
Lawrence WelnowskiRepublican38.21%
59,608 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.