1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 35
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Merle K. Anderson (R), Harlan Rigney (R), Robert E. Brinkmeier (D) won.
3 seatsMerle K. AndersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.9%67,591
Harlan RigneyRepublican · winner
26.8%60,526
Robert E. BrinkmeierDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%60,509
Richard MulcaheyDemocrat
16.6%37,470
226,108 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