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1970 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

Edward J. Derwinski won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. Edward J. Derwinski received 117,590 popular votes (68%). The main challenger was W A Morgan (31.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Derwinski and Morgan

Derwinski +36.0 pts · won by 62,262 votes
Edward J. DerwinskiRepublicanWINNER68%
117,590 votes
W A MorganDemocratic31.99%
55,328 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.