1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 6
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: William D. Walsh (R), Ronald K. Hoffman (R), Joseph P. McGah (D) won.
3 seatsWilliam D. WalshRepublican · winner · incumbent
37.9%101,581
Ronald K. HoffmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.4%78,874
Joseph P. McGahDemocrat · winner · incumbent
18.6%49,714
John R. HieberDemocrat
14.1%37,702
267,872 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