1970Final results
1970 election for Illinois Representative District 7
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Joseph G. Sevcik (R), Henry J. Klosak (R), Gerald W. Shea (D) won.
3 seatsJoseph G. SevcikRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.6%70,029
Henry J. KlosakRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.8%59,760
Gerald W. SheaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.8%53,205
Stanley F. RocushDemocrat
14.8%31,903
214,899 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