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1962 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1962 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Edward Finnegan won the 1962 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Edward Finnegan received 80,378 popular votes (54.82%). The main challenger was Thomas E Ward (45.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Finnegan and Ward

Finnegan +9.7 pts · won by 14,182 votes
Edward FinneganDemocraticWINNER54.82%
80,378 votes
Thomas E WardRepublican45.15%
66,196 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.