1970Final results
1970 election for Illinois Representative District 6
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Harry Yourell (D), Edward L. Kipley Sr. (R), Romie J. Palmer (R) won.
3 seatsHarry YourellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.8%68,222
Edward L. Kipley Sr.Republican · winner · incumbent
28.1%62,202
Romie J. PalmerRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.7%52,604
Robert W. CarlsonDemocrat
17.4%38,600
221,632 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