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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election
Illinois · 2 candidates
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 U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).