1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 7
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Joseph G. Sevcik (R), Henry J. Klosak (R), Gerald W. Shea (D) won.
3 seatsJoseph G. SevcikRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.8%91,961
Henry J. KlosakRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.7%75,923
Gerald W. SheaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.7%60,086
Edward J. WeglarzDemocrat
13.8%36,440
264,411 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