1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 40
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Lee A. Daniels (R), Gene L. Hoffman (R), William A. Redmond (D) won.
3 seatsLee A. DanielsRepublican · winner
27.4%35,649
Gene L. HoffmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.9%34,989
William A. RedmondDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.8%33,540
Esther L. CluteDemocrat
19.9%25,877
130,055 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