1972Final results
1972 election for Illinois Legislative District 54
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Terry L. Bruce (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Henry C. Hendren Jr. (R) by 8.6 points.
Terry L. BruceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.3%51,917
Henry C. Hendren Jr.Republican
45.7%43,720
95,637 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