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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 75,511 popular votes (54.03%). The main challenger was Johann S Ackerman (45.97%).

See the full head-to-head between Yates and Ackerman

Yates +8.1 pts · won by 11,274 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER54.03%
75,511 votes
Johann S AckermanRepublican45.97%
64,237 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.