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1960 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Edward Finnegan won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Edward Finnegan received 94,907 popular votes (50.78%). The main challenger was Theodore P Fields (49.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Finnegan and Fields

Finnegan +1.6 pts · won by 2,929 votes
Edward FinneganDemocraticWINNER50.78%
94,907 votes
Theodore P FieldsRepublican49.22%
91,978 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.