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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 106,463 popular votes (64.94%). The main challenger was C E Spang (35.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Arends and Spang

Arends +29.9 pts · won by 48,996 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER64.94%
106,463 votes
C E SpangDemocratic35.06%
57,467 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.