1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 8
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Herbert Huskey (R), Romie J. Palmer (R), Harry Yourell (D) won.
3 seatsHerbert HuskeyRepublican · winner
33.2%81,661
Romie J. PalmerRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.6%65,497
Harry YourellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.2%62,183
Samuel J. SimoneDemocrat
15.0%36,974
246,317 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