1970Final results
1970 election for Illinois Representative District 42
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: James R. Washburn (R), Thomas R. Houde (R), C. R. Hamilton (D) won.
3 seatsJames R. WashburnRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.9%56,763
Thomas R. HoudeRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.5%50,623
C. R. HamiltonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.3%41,025
William F. SheaDemocrat
19.3%35,432
183,843 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET