1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 51
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Rolland F. Tipsword (D), John F. Dunn (D), Webber Borchers (R) won.
3 seatsRolland F. TipswordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.9%55,163
John F. DunnDemocrat · winner
25.4%39,003
Webber BorchersRepublican · winner · incumbent
24.8%38,147
Allen F. BennettRepublican
11.0%16,989
Ruth A. WilberIndependent
2.9%4,530
153,832 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
The candidates
Rolland F. Tipsword (D)John F. Dunn (D)Webber Borchers (R)Allen F. Bennett (R)
Also on the ballot: Ruth A. Wilber (Independent), 2.9%