1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 21
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Jesse D. Madison (D), Langdon Patrick (D), Vincent E. Molloy (R) won.
3 seatsJesse D. MadisonDemocrat · winner
41.3%31,003
Langdon PatrickDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.3%29,491
Vincent E. MolloyRepublican · winner · incumbent
12.4%9,336
Richard Frederick WoodRepublican
7.0%5,261
75,091 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