1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 59
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Clyde L. Choate (D), Robert C. Winchester (R), Richard O. Hart (D) won.
3 seatsClyde L. ChoateDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.5%66,762
Robert C. WinchesterRepublican · winner
26.7%60,415
Richard O. HartDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.3%55,046
John D. CumminsRepublican
19.5%44,134
226,357 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