1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 46
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Robert G. Day (R), Fred J. Tuerk (R), Fred J. Schraeder (D) won.
3 seatsRobert G. DayRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.6%62,453
Fred J. TuerkRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.6%57,893
Fred J. SchraederDemocrat · winner
25.3%57,265
Joseph C. MuddDemocrat
21.6%48,921
226,532 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