1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 18
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Robert F. McParrtlin (D), Robert K. Downs (D), Lawrence Diprima (Ind) won.
3 seatsRobert F. McParrtlinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.9%37,937
Robert K. DownsDemocrat · winner
24.9%33,894
Lawrence DiprimaIndependent · winner · incumbent
24.8%33,724
Elmer W. ContiRepublican
22.5%30,570
136,125 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