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1960 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 80,681 popular votes (60.05%). The main challenger was Chester E Emanuelson (39.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Yates and Emanuelson

Yates +20.1 pts · won by 26,995 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER60.05%
80,681 votes
Chester E EmanuelsonRepublican39.95%
53,686 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.