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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Leo Allen won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Leo Allen received 106,734 popular votes (63.73%). The main challenger was Glen F Kunkle (36.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Allen and Kunkle

Allen +27.5 pts · won by 45,986 votes
Leo AllenRepublicanWINNER63.73%
106,734 votes
Glen F KunkleDemocratic36.27%
60,748 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.