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1968 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election

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

Who won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election?

Melvin Price won the 1968 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election. Melvin Price received 113,507 popular votes (71.32%). The main challenger was John S Guthrie (28.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Price and Guthrie

Price +42.6 pts · won by 67,858 votes
Melvin PriceDemocraticWINNER71.32%
113,507 votes
John S GuthrieRepublican28.68%
45,649 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.