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1970 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Kluczynski won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. John Kluczynski received 97,278 popular votes (68.83%). The main challenger was Edmund W Ochenkowski (31.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Kluczynski and Ochenkowski

Kluczynski +37.7 pts · won by 53,229 votes
John KluczynskiDemocraticWINNER68.83%
97,278 votes
Edmund W OchenkowskiRepublican31.17%
44,049 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.