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1968 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Dawson won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. William Dawson received 119,207 popular votes (84.56%). The main challenger was Janet Roberts Jenning (15.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Dawson and Jenning

Dawson +69.1 pts · won by 97,449 votes
William DawsonDemocraticWINNER84.56%
119,207 votes
Janet Roberts JenningRepublican15.44%
21,758 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.