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1962 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. House race

Who won the 1962 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Barratt Ohara won the 1962 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Barratt Ohara received 78,119 popular votes (62.26%). The main challenger was Philip G Bixler (37.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Ohara and Bixler

Ohara +24.5 pts · won by 30,783 votes
Barratt OharaDemocraticWINNER62.26%
78,119 votes
Philip G BixlerRepublican37.73%
47,336 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.