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1970 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Paul Findley won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Paul Findley received 103,485 popular votes (67.54%). The main challenger was William W Cox (32.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Findley and Cox

Findley +35.1 pts · won by 53,758 votes
Paul FindleyRepublicanWINNER67.54%
103,485 votes
William W CoxDemocratic32.46%
49,727 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.