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1974Final results

1974 election for Illinois Representative District 35

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

3 seats: Robert E. Brinkmeier (D), Harlan Rigney (R), Richard Mulcahey (D) won.

3 seats
Robert E. BrinkmeierDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.1%45,047
Harlan RigneyRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.1%37,866
Richard MulcaheyDemocrat · winner
21.7%31,443
Harold J. AdamsRepublican
21.1%30,583
144,942 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

EvenR+0.61976Even1978R+12.71980D+77.01982D+79.61986D+9.71988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET