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1968 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

Edward J. Derwinski won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. Edward J. Derwinski received 151,216 popular votes (68.31%). The main challenger was Robert E Creighton (31.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Derwinski and Creighton

Derwinski +36.6 pts · won by 81,071 votes
Edward J. DerwinskiRepublicanWINNER68.31%
151,216 votes
Robert E CreightonDemocratic31.69%
70,145 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.