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1966 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1966 U.S. House race

Who won the 1966 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Kluczynski won the 1966 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. John Kluczynski received 85,770 popular votes (56.24%). The main challenger was Walter K Kiltz (43.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Kluczynski and Kiltz

Kluczynski +12.5 pts · won by 19,035 votes
John KluczynskiDemocraticWINNER56.24%
85,770 votes
Walter K KiltzRepublican43.76%
66,735 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.