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1968 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 119,032 popular votes (64.44%). The main challenger was Edward Notz V (35.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Yates and V

Yates +28.9 pts · won by 53,345 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER64.44%
119,032 votes
Edward Notz VRepublican35.56%
65,687 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.