1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Illinois Representative District 9
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: William F. Mahar (R), Richard F. Kelly Jr. (D), Leland H. Rayson (D) won.
3 seatsWilliam F. MaharRepublican · winner
29.7%65,920
Richard F. Kelly Jr.Democrat · winner
24.3%53,933
Leland H. RaysonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.3%51,848
Lynn G. BrenneRepublican · incumbent
22.7%50,383
222,086 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