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1966 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1966 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Tom Railsback won the 1966 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Tom Railsback received 77,895 popular votes (52.3%). The main challenger was Gale Schisler (47.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Railsback and Schisler

Railsback +4.6 pts · won by 6,845 votes
Tom RailsbackRepublicanWINNER52.3%
77,895 votes
Gale SchislerDemocratic47.7%
71,050 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.