1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 12
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: William A. Marovitz (D), John Merlo (D), Arthur A. Telcser (R) won.
3 seatsWilliam A. MarovitzDemocrat · winner
36.6%43,221
John MerloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.1%40,218
Arthur A. TelcserRepublican · winner · incumbent
18.8%22,184
Paul M. PowersRepublican
10.5%12,359
117,982 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET