1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 2
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: John E. Friedland (R), Richard A. Mugalian (D), Leo D. Lafleur (R) won.
3 seatsJohn E. FriedlandRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.1%31,741
Richard A. MugalianDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.7%28,846
Leo D. LafleurRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.3%28,394
David E. CareyDemocrat
22.5%27,400
Roger G. KoteckiIndependent
4.3%5,282
121,663 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
The candidates
John E. Friedland (R)Richard A. Mugalian (D)Leo D. Lafleur (R)David E. Carey (D)
Also on the ballot: Roger G. Kotecki (Independent), 4.3%