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1966 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1966 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Daniel Ronan won the 1966 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Daniel Ronan received 84,126 popular votes (57.03%). The main challenger was Samuel A Decaro (42.97%).

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Ronan +14.1 pts · won by 20,752 votes
Daniel RonanDemocraticWINNER57.03%
84,126 votes
Samuel A DecaroRepublican42.97%
63,374 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.