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1964 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1964 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1964 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 113,851 popular votes (63.86%). The main challenger was Jno E Decker (36.14%).

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

Yates +27.7 pts · won by 49,423 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER63.86%
113,851 votes
Jno E DeckerRepublican36.14%
64,428 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.