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1968 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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

Who won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

Kenneth J. Gray won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. Kenneth J. Gray received 111,425 popular votes (54.15%). The main challenger was Val Oshel (45.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Gray and Oshel

Gray +8.3 pts · won by 17,062 votes
Kenneth J. GrayDemocraticWINNER54.15%
111,425 votes
Val OshelRepublican45.85%
94,363 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.