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1956 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1956 Illinois U.S. Senate Election?

Everett M. Dirksen won the 1956 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. Everett M. Dirksen received 2,307,352 popular votes (54.1%). The main challenger was Richard Stengel (45.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Dirksen and Stengel

Dirksen +8.4 pts · won by 357,469 votes
Everett M. DirksenRepublicanWINNER54.1%
2,307,352 votes
Richard StengelDemocratic45.72%
1,949,883 votes
Louis FisherSocialist Labor0.18%
7,587 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.