1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 59
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: C. L. McCormick (R), Clyde L. Choate (D), Richard O. Hart (D) won.
3 seatsC. L. McCormickRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.9%77,945
Clyde L. ChoateDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.4%76,471
Richard O. HartDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.0%66,987
Delmer R. MitchellRepublican
20.6%57,493
278,896 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