1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Legislative District 42
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
James F. Bell (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Leroy Vanduyne (D) by 13.0 points.
James F. BellRepublican · winner
56.5%42,293
Leroy VanduyneDemocrat
43.5%32,543
74,837 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