1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 54
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Charles F. Keller (D), William L. Odaniel (D), Roscoe D. Cunningham (R) won.
3 seatsCharles F. KellerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.4%73,626
William L. OdanielDemocrat · winner
27.9%65,335
Roscoe D. CunninghamRepublican · winner · incumbent
22.6%52,932
Leslie C. ElliottRepublican
17.1%40,023
Mervin R. OhmIndependent
1.1%2,667
234,583 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
Charles F. Keller (D)William L. Odaniel (D)Roscoe D. Cunningham (R)Leslie C. Elliott (R)
Also on the ballot: Mervin R. Ohm (Independent), 1.1%