1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 18
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Henry Hyde (R), Lawrence Diprima (D), Robert F. McParrtlin (D) won.
3 seatsHenry HydeRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.6%64,945
Lawrence DiprimaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.9%58,894
Robert F. McParrtlinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.3%53,082
Ward P. FisherRepublican
22.2%50,529
227,452 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