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1960 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Robert Chiperfield won the 1960 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Robert Chiperfield received 82,622 popular votes (50.59%). The main challenger was Thomas Watson V (49.41%).

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Chiperfield +1.2 pts · won by 1,922 votes
Robert ChiperfieldRepublicanWINNER50.59%
82,622 votes
Thomas Watson VDemocratic49.41%
80,700 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.