1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Legislative District 40
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
James Philip (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Herbert J. Loftus (D) by 3.1 points.
James PhilipRepublican · winner
51.5%22,318
Herbert J. LoftusDemocrat
48.5%20,984
43,302 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