1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 3
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Donald L. Totten (R), Virginia B. Macdonald (R), Eugenia S. Chapman (D) won.
3 seatsDonald L. TottenRepublican · winner
34.0%83,479
Virginia B. MacdonaldRepublican · winner
29.6%72,683
Eugenia S. ChapmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.2%56,904
John P. KelleyDemocrat
13.1%32,115
245,181 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