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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Thomas Gordon won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Thomas Gordon received 73,628 popular votes (59.53%). The main challenger was N J Wright (40.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Gordon and Wright

Gordon +19.1 pts · won by 23,573 votes
Thomas GordonDemocraticWINNER59.53%
73,628 votes
N J WrightRepublican40.47%
50,055 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.