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1956 Illinois U.S. House District 25 Election

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

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 25 Election?

Kenneth J. Gray won the 1956 Illinois U.S. House District 25 Election. Kenneth J. Gray received 82,845 popular votes (53.83%). The main challenger was James R Scott (46.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Gray and Scott

Gray +7.7 pts · won by 11,797 votes
Kenneth J. GrayDemocraticWINNER53.83%
82,845 votes
James R ScottRepublican46.17%
71,048 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.