1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Legislative District 35
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
John B. Roe (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating John E. Smith (D) by 23.0 points.
John B. RoeRepublican · winner
61.5%44,636
John E. SmithDemocrat
38.5%27,952
72,588 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