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1972Final results

1972 election for Illinois Representative District 15

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

3 seats: Bernard B. Wolfe (D), William J. Laurino (D), Peter Piotrowicz Peters (R) won.

3 seats
Bernard B. WolfeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.7%90,553
William J. LaurinoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.9%72,168
Peter Piotrowicz PetersRepublican · winner
22.9%61,544
16.5%44,419
268,684 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

EvenD+49.21974D+25.21976D+46.31978D+38.01980D+61.71982D+63.01984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET