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1958 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Dawson won the 1958 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. William Dawson received 60,778 popular votes (72.22%). The main challenger was Theodore R M Dr Howard (27.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Dawson and Howard

Dawson +44.4 pts · won by 37,394 votes
William DawsonDemocraticWINNER72.22%
60,778 votes
Theodore R M Dr HowardRepublican27.78%
23,384 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.