1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 28
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Daniel L. Houlihan (D), Emil Jones Jr. (D), Robert L. Dunne (R) won.
3 seatsDaniel L. HoulihanDemocrat · winner
33.5%72,776
Emil Jones Jr.Democrat · winner
24.0%52,218
Robert L. DunneRepublican · winner
21.9%47,612
J. Theodore MeyerRepublican · incumbent
20.6%44,664
217,276 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