Everett Dirksen

U.S. Representative
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1932–1946
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dirksen526,391
Opponents333,892
8
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1946, Everett Dirksen ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Dirksen's biggest single-election total was 79,780 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16. Dirksen's closest win came in the 1936 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16, decided by 8,405 votes.

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How many votes has Everett Dirksen received?

Everett Dirksen has received 526,391 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.

Election history

Everett Dirksen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseIllinoisWon64,53467.49%Hans A Spading
1944U.S. HouseIllinoisWon70,30159.04%Jno B Clark (head-to-head)
1942U.S. HouseIllinoisWon55,13568.83%James D Carrigan
1940U.S. HouseIllinoisWon79,78058.09%Jno B Clark (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseIllinoisWon61,01263.49%James C Dillon
1936U.S. HouseIllinoisWon68,96453.24%Charles C Dickman
1934U.S. HouseIllinoisWon58,71665.41%Charles W Russell
1932U.S. HouseIllinoisWon67,94960.26%James Carr
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.