1970Final results
1970 election for Illinois Representative District 59
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Clyde L. Choate (D), Gale Williams (R), C. L. McCormick (R) won.
3 seatsClyde L. ChoateDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.0%56,442
Gale WilliamsRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.8%56,034
C. L. McCormickRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.6%49,294
Kenneth V. BuzbeeDemocrat
22.5%46,928
208,698 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