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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Sidney Simpson won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Sidney Simpson received 79,641 popular votes (59.65%). The main challenger was Henry W Pollock (40.35%).

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Simpson +19.3 pts · won by 25,759 votes
Sidney SimpsonRepublicanWINNER59.65%
79,641 votes
Henry W PollockDemocratic40.35%
53,882 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.