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1958 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1958 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Murphy won the 1958 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. William Murphy received 79,886 popular votes (56.45%). The main challenger was Emmet F Byrne (39.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Byrne

Murphy +17.2 pts · won by 24,373 votes
William MurphyDemocraticWINNER56.45%
79,886 votes
Emmet F ByrneRepublican39.23%
55,513 votes
Anthony J RudisIndependent4.32%
6,119 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.