1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 21
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Isaac Sims (D), Langdon Patrick (D), Vincent E. Molloy (R) won.
3 seatsIsaac SimsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.8%53,525
Langdon PatrickDemocrat · winner
32.6%46,123
Vincent E. MolloyRepublican · winner
18.2%25,723
Moses Walker Jr.Republican
11.4%16,156
141,527 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