1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 13
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: James M. Houlihan (D), Robert L. Thompson (D), Paul J. Randolph (R) won.
3 seatsJames M. HoulihanDemocrat · winner
42.8%90,287
Robert L. ThompsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.1%44,528
Paul J. RandolphRepublican · winner · incumbent
20.7%43,624
Hawley H. StodderRepublican
15.5%32,642
211,085 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET