1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 49
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Thomas C. Rose (R), Ken Boyle (D), John F. Sharp (D) won.
3 seatsThomas C. RoseRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.3%76,098
Ken BoyleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.0%72,858
John F. SharpDemocrat · winner
22.3%57,919
Clyde BaulosRepublican
20.4%53,067
259,942 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