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1966 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1966 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

Kenneth J. Gray won the 1966 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. Kenneth J. Gray received 103,128 popular votes (56.2%). The main challenger was Bob Beckmeyer (43.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Gray and Beckmeyer

Gray +12.4 pts · won by 22,746 votes
Kenneth J. GrayDemocraticWINNER56.2%
103,128 votes
Bob BeckmeyerRepublican43.8%
80,382 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.