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1976 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election

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Who won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election?

George E. Shipley won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election. George E. Shipley received 129,187 popular votes (61.43%). The main challenger was Ralph Y. McGinnis (38.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Shipley and McGinnis

Shipley +22.9 pts · won by 48,085 votes
George E. ShipleyDemocraticWINNER61.43%
129,187 votes
Ralph Y. McGinnisRepublican38.57%
81,102 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.