1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 9
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Leland H. Rayson (D), Richard F. Kelly Jr. (D), William F. Mahar (R) won.
3 seatsLeland H. RaysonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.3%32,252
Richard F. Kelly Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
25.7%29,322
William F. MaharRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.0%26,181
Lynn G. BrenneRepublican
23.0%26,156
113,911 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