1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 57
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: James G. Krause (D), Monroe L. Flinn (D), Celeste M. Stiehl (R) won.
3 seatsJames G. KrauseDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.7%49,201
Monroe L. FlinnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.2%44,972
Celeste M. StiehlRepublican · winner
25.4%43,580
Edgar SauerweinRepublican
19.8%33,905
171,658 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