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1960 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Robert H. Michel won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Robert H. Michel received 94,388 popular votes (59.26%). The main challenger was Richard A Estep (40.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Michel and Estep

Michel +18.5 pts · won by 29,503 votes
Robert H. MichelRepublicanWINNER59.26%
94,388 votes
Richard A EstepDemocratic40.74%
64,885 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.