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1970 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Leslie Arends won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Leslie Arends received 92,917 popular votes (62.25%). The main challenger was Lester A Hawthorne (37.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Arends and Hawthorne

Arends +24.5 pts · won by 36,577 votes
Leslie ArendsRepublicanWINNER62.25%
92,917 votes
Lester A HawthorneDemocratic37.75%
56,340 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.