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1968 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Kluczynski won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. John Kluczynski received 96,584 popular votes (55.36%). The main challenger was Joseph J Krasowski (44.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Kluczynski and Krasowski

Kluczynski +10.7 pts · won by 18,697 votes
John KluczynskiDemocraticWINNER55.36%
96,584 votes
Joseph J KrasowskiRepublican44.64%
77,887 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.