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1968 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Abner J. Mikva won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Abner J. Mikva received 106,642 popular votes (65.36%). The main challenger was Thomas R Ireland (34.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Mikva and Ireland

Mikva +30.7 pts · won by 50,129 votes
Abner J. MikvaDemocraticWINNER65.36%
106,642 votes
Thomas R IrelandRepublican34.64%
56,513 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.