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1974 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election

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

Who won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election?

Paul Simon won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election. Paul Simon received 108,417 popular votes (59.55%). The main challenger was Val Oshel (40.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Simon and Oshel

Simon +19.1 pts · won by 34,783 votes
Paul SimonDemocraticWINNER59.55%
108,417 votes
Val OshelRepublican40.45%
73,634 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.