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1966 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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

Who won the 1966 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Robert M. McClory won the 1966 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Robert M. McClory received 90,483 popular votes (69.07%). The main challenger was Herbert L Stern (30.92%).

See the full head-to-head between McClory and Stern

McClory +38.1 pts · won by 49,981 votes
Robert M. McCloryRepublicanWINNER69.07%
90,483 votes
Herbert L SternDemocratic30.92%
40,502 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.