1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 7
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Gerald W. Shea (D), Joseph G. Sevcik (R), Henry J. Klosak (R) won.
3 seatsGerald W. SheaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.7%45,477
Joseph G. SevcikRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.4%41,760
Henry J. KlosakRepublican · winner · incumbent
22.6%35,756
Julius GyorkeDemocrat
19.4%30,741
Adeline V. DropkaIndependent
2.9%4,586
158,320 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
Gerald W. Shea (D)Joseph G. Sevcik (R)Henry J. Klosak (R)Julius Gyorke (D)
Also on the ballot: Adeline V. Dropka (Independent), 2.9%