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1958 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1958 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel D. Rostenkowski won the 1958 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel D. Rostenkowski received 73,413 popular votes (74.59%). The main challenger was William F H Schmidt (25.41%).

See the full head-to-head between Rostenkowski and Schmidt

Rostenkowski +49.2 pts · won by 48,402 votes
Daniel D. RostenkowskiDemocraticWINNER74.59%
73,413 votes
William F H SchmidtRepublican25.41%
25,011 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.