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1974 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Henry J. Hyde won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Henry J. Hyde received 66,027 popular votes (53.38%). The main challenger was Edward Hanrahan V (46.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Hyde and V

Hyde +6.8 pts · won by 8,373 votes
Henry J. HydeRepublicanWINNER53.38%
66,027 votes
Edward Hanrahan VDemocratic46.62%
57,654 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.