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1960 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Barratt Ohara won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Barratt Ohara received 103,535 popular votes (66.56%). The main challenger was Bernard E Epton (33.44%).

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

Ohara +33.1 pts · won by 51,507 votes
Barratt OharaDemocraticWINNER66.56%
103,535 votes
Bernard E EptonRepublican33.44%
52,028 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.