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1968 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

William Murphy won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. William Murphy received 101,729 popular votes (54.04%). The main challenger was Robert A Podesta (45.96%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Podesta

Murphy +8.1 pts · won by 15,194 votes
William MurphyDemocraticWINNER54.04%
101,729 votes
Robert A PodestaRepublican45.96%
86,535 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.