1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Legislative District 5
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Howard R. Mohr (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating William E. Riley (D) by 20.9 points.
Howard R. MohrRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.5%43,073
William E. RileyDemocrat
39.5%28,155
71,233 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