1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 38
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Carl T. Hunsicker (R), John E. Grotberg (R), Joseph Fennessey (D) won.
3 seatsCarl T. HunsickerRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.7%83,502
John E. GrotbergRepublican · winner
28.1%69,532
Joseph FennesseyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.9%61,554
Earl BradfordDemocrat
13.3%32,895
247,483 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