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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Robert Chiperfield won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Robert Chiperfield received 85,497 popular votes (55.81%). The main challenger was Martin P Sutor (44.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Chiperfield and Sutor

Chiperfield +11.6 pts · won by 17,806 votes
Robert ChiperfieldRepublicanWINNER55.81%
85,497 votes
Martin P SutorDemocratic44.19%
67,691 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.