1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 23
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: John G. Fary (D), Walter S. Kozubowski (D), John F. Wall (R) won.
3 seatsJohn G. FaryDemocrat · winner
38.2%75,820
Walter S. KozubowskiDemocrat · winner
35.3%70,147
John F. WallRepublican · winner · incumbent
15.8%31,448
William A. MargalusRepublican
10.7%21,214
198,629 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