1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 5
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Richard A. Walsh (R), Edward E. Bluthardt (R), Jack B. Williams (D) won.
3 seatsRichard A. WalshRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.4%68,990
Edward E. BluthardtRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.2%55,286
Jack B. WilliamsDemocrat · winner
24.1%53,008
Francis A. FanelliDemocrat
19.3%42,426
219,716 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