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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Robert H. Michel won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Robert H. Michel received 87,187 popular votes (58.8%). The main challenger was A B Allen (41.2%).

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

Michel +17.6 pts · won by 26,088 votes
Robert H. MichelRepublicanWINNER58.8%
87,187 votes
A B AllenDemocratic41.2%
61,099 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.