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1968 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel D. Rostenkowski won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel D. Rostenkowski received 105,003 popular votes (62.78%). The main challenger was Henry S Kaplinski (37.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Rostenkowski and Kaplinski

Rostenkowski +25.6 pts · won by 42,749 votes
Daniel D. RostenkowskiDemocraticWINNER62.78%
105,003 votes
Henry S KaplinskiRepublican37.22%
62,254 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.