1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 20
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: John A. Darco Jr. (D), Douglas Huff Jr. (D), Ronald A. Stearney (R) won.
3 seatsJohn A. Darco Jr.Democrat · winner
43.2%37,235
Douglas Huff Jr.Democrat · winner
39.7%34,267
Ronald A. StearneyRepublican · winner
6.5%5,627
George MarcantonioRepublican
6.4%5,511
Patrick M. MurphyIndependent
4.2%3,643
86,283 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 A. Darco Jr. (D)Douglas Huff Jr. (D)Ronald A. Stearney (R)George Marcantonio (R)
Also on the ballot: Patrick M. Murphy (Independent), 4.2%