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1964 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1964 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Murphy won the 1964 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. William Murphy received 120,711 popular votes (59.14%). The main challenger was Emmet F Byrne (40.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Byrne

Murphy +18.3 pts · won by 37,307 votes
William MurphyDemocraticWINNER59.14%
120,711 votes
Emmet F ByrneRepublican40.86%
83,404 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.