1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 26
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Harold Washington (D), Peggy Smith Martin (D), James C. Taylor (Ind) won.
3 seatsHarold WashingtonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.2%49,707
Peggy Smith MartinDemocrat · winner
35.6%47,528
James C. TaylorIndependent · winner · incumbent
18.9%25,240
Maurice BeachamRepublican
8.3%11,042
133,517 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