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1960 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Kluczynski won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. John Kluczynski received 121,240 popular votes (71.2%). The main challenger was Edward J Tomek (28.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Kluczynski and Tomek

Kluczynski +42.4 pts · won by 72,210 votes
John KluczynskiDemocraticWINNER71.2%
121,240 votes
Edward J TomekRepublican28.8%
49,030 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.