1970Final results
1970 election for Illinois Representative District 5
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Ronald K. Hoffman (R), Joseph P. McGah (D), William D. Walsh (R) won.
3 seatsRonald K. HoffmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.7%52,651
Joseph P. McGahDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.2%51,675
William D. WalshRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.1%47,664
James M. TourekDemocrat
20.0%37,960
189,954 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