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1964 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1964 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1964 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 96,209 popular votes (56.44%). The main challenger was W H Hughes (43.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Arends and Hughes

Arends +12.9 pts · won by 21,948 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER56.44%
96,209 votes
W H HughesDemocratic43.56%
74,261 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.