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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election?

Timothy Sheehan won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 11 Election. Timothy Sheehan received 95,140 popular votes (55.46%). The main challenger was Roman C Pucinski (44.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Sheehan and Pucinski

Sheehan +10.9 pts · won by 18,740 votes
Timothy SheehanRepublicanWINNER55.46%
95,140 votes
Roman C PucinskiDemocratic44.54%
76,400 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.