1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 44
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: John R. Lauer (R), Gilbert L. Deavers (R), Gerald A. Bradley (D) won.
3 seatsJohn R. LauerRepublican · winner
30.8%75,716
Gilbert L. DeaversRepublican · winner
27.9%68,532
Gerald A. BradleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.5%52,691
Toni L. AdamsDemocrat
19.8%48,634
245,573 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