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1968 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Robert H. Michel won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Robert H. Michel received 106,122 popular votes (60.89%). The main challenger was Charles C Hatcher (39.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Michel and Hatcher

Michel +21.8 pts · won by 37,949 votes
Robert H. MichelRepublicanWINNER60.89%
106,122 votes
Charles C HatcherDemocratic39.11%
68,173 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.