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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election?

Russell Keeney won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election. Russell Keeney received 151,236 popular votes (70.57%). The main challenger was Harold J Spelman (29.43%).

See the full head-to-head between Keeney and Spelman

Keeney +41.1 pts · won by 88,169 votes
Russell KeeneyRepublicanWINNER70.57%
151,236 votes
Harold J SpelmanDemocratic29.43%
63,067 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.