1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 40
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Gene L. Hoffman (R), James Philip (R), William A. Redmond (D) won.
3 seatsGene L. HoffmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.9%72,869
James PhilipRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.6%67,712
William A. RedmondDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.7%51,949
Thomas J. Baggot Jr.Democrat
15.8%36,155
228,685 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