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1966 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election

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

Who won the 1966 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election?

George E. Shipley won the 1966 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election. George E. Shipley received 95,156 popular votes (56.43%). The main challenger was Harvey G Jones (43.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Shipley and Jones

Shipley +12.9 pts · won by 21,693 votes
George E. ShipleyDemocraticWINNER56.43%
95,156 votes
Harvey G JonesRepublican43.57%
73,463 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.