1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 53
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Charles M. Campbell (R), Robert Craig (D), William D. Cox (R) won.
3 seatsCharles M. CampbellRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.6%70,884
Robert CraigDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.4%65,431
William D. CoxRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.6%63,517
H. Ray Epperson Sr.Democrat
19.4%48,176
248,008 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