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1964 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. House race

Who won the 1964 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Dawson won the 1964 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. William Dawson received 150,953 popular votes (84.91%). The main challenger was Wilbur N Daniel (15.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Dawson and Daniel

Dawson +69.8 pts · won by 124,130 votes
William DawsonDemocraticWINNER84.91%
150,953 votes
Wilbur N DanielRepublican15.09%
26,823 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.