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1962 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1962 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Robert H. Michel won the 1962 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Robert H. Michel received 75,957 popular votes (61.19%). The main challenger was Francis D Nash (38.81%).

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

Michel +22.4 pts · won by 27,780 votes
Robert H. MichelRepublicanWINNER61.19%
75,957 votes
Francis D NashDemocratic38.81%
48,177 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.