1970Final results
1970 election for Illinois Representative District 49
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Robert Craig (D), William D. Cox (R), Charles M. Campbell (R) won.
3 seatsRobert CraigDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.7%48,200
William D. CoxRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.2%47,244
Charles M. CampbellRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.3%45,711
Harry C. GeorgeDemocrat
21.8%39,277
180,432 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