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1968 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Tom Railsback won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Tom Railsback received 114,948 popular votes (63.48%). The main challenger was Craig Lovitt (36.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Railsback and Lovitt

Railsback +27.0 pts · won by 48,813 votes
Tom RailsbackRepublicanWINNER63.48%
114,948 votes
Craig LovittDemocratic36.52%
66,135 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.