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1958 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Barratt Ohara won the 1958 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Barratt Ohara received 75,691 popular votes (68.31%). The main challenger was Harold E Marks (30.87%).

See the full head-to-head between Ohara and Marks

Ohara +37.4 pts · won by 41,488 votes
Barratt OharaDemocraticWINNER68.31%
75,691 votes
Harold E MarksRepublican30.87%
34,203 votes
John M KingIndependent0.82%
907 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.