1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 44
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Gilbert L. Deavers (R), Gerald A. Bradley (D), John R. Lauer (R) won.
3 seatsGilbert L. DeaversRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.7%44,477
Gerald A. BradleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.5%44,195
John R. LauerRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.2%43,638
Jon Christian SvenssonDemocrat
16.7%26,852
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.8%1,288
160,450 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