1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 43
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: James R. Washburn (R), Jack R. Beaupre (D), George Ryan (R) won.
3 seatsJames R. WashburnRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.3%49,509
Jack R. BeaupreDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.7%48,369
George RyanRepublican · winner · incumbent
24.0%43,455
Ray A. ChristensenDemocrat
22.0%39,839
181,172 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