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1960 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Dawson won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. William Dawson received 75,938 popular votes (77.81%). The main challenger was Genoa S Washington (22.19%).

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

Dawson +55.6 pts · won by 54,278 votes
William DawsonDemocraticWINNER77.81%
75,938 votes
Genoa S WashingtonRepublican22.19%
21,660 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.