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1960 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 107,896 popular votes (61.33%). The main challenger was William T Larkin (38.67%).

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Arends +22.7 pts · won by 39,876 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER61.33%
107,896 votes
William T LarkinDemocratic38.67%
68,020 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.