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1960 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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

Who won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

John B. Anderson won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. John B. Anderson received 115,693 popular votes (62.32%). The main challenger was John Nelson (37.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Anderson and Nelson

Anderson +24.6 pts · won by 45,749 votes
John B. AndersonRepublicanWINNER62.32%
115,693 votes
John NelsonDemocratic37.68%
69,944 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.