1968Final results
1968 election for Illinois Representative District 5
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: William D. Walsh (R), Ronald K. Hoffman (R), Joseph P. McGah (D) won.
3 seatsWilliam D. WalshRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.7%80,449
Ronald K. HoffmanRepublican · winner
26.6%65,451
Joseph P. McGahDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.9%53,735
George D. MurphyDemocrat
18.8%46,148
245,783 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