1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 2
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: John E. Friedland (R), Leo D. Lafleur (R), Richard A. Mugalian (D) won.
3 seatsJohn E. FriedlandRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.5%81,730
Leo D. LafleurRepublican · winner
29.4%67,622
Richard A. MugalianDemocrat · winner
20.0%46,116
Neil C. HebeisenDemocrat
15.1%34,690
230,159 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