1968Final results
1968 election for Illinois Representative District 2
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Richard A. Walsh (R), Edward E. Bluthardt (R), James C. Kirie (D) won.
3 seatsRichard A. WalshRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.1%79,508
Edward E. BluthardtRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.8%63,747
James C. KirieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.1%59,620
Robert MartwickDemocrat
18.0%44,643
247,518 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET