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1968 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election

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

Who won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election?

William Springer won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election. William Springer received 115,258 popular votes (64.31%). The main challenger was Carl F Firley (35.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Springer and Firley

Springer +28.6 pts · won by 51,301 votes
William SpringerRepublicanWINNER64.31%
115,258 votes
Carl F FirleyDemocratic35.68%
63,957 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.