1962 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1962 Illinois U.S. Senate Election?

Everett M. Dirksen won the 1962 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. Everett M. Dirksen received 1,961,202 popular votes (52.87%). The main challenger was Sidney R. Yates (47.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Dirksen and Yates

Dirksen +5.7 pts · won by 213,195 votes

Everett M. Dirksen RepublicanWINNER52.87%

1,961,202 votes

Sidney R. Yates Democratic47.13%

1,748,007 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.