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1958 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1958 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1958 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 70,125 popular votes (61.01%). The main challenger was William T Larkin (38.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Arends and Larkin

Arends +22.0 pts · won by 25,304 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER61.01%
70,125 votes
William T LarkinDemocratic38.99%
44,821 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.