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1970 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 111,955 popular votes (75.77%). The main challenger was Edward Wolbank (24.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Yates and Wolbank

Yates +51.5 pts · won by 76,160 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER75.77%
111,955 votes
Edward WolbankRepublican24.23%
35,795 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.