1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 19
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Benedict Garmisa (D), Michael L. Nardulli (D), Louis F. Capuzi (R) won.
3 seatsBenedict GarmisaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.7%55,496
Michael L. NardulliDemocrat · winner
38.6%53,980
Louis F. CapuziRepublican · winner · incumbent
11.8%16,473
Walter D. FlorekRepublican
9.8%13,743
139,694 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