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1970 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1970 U.S. House race

Who won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Morgan F. Murphy won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Morgan F. Murphy received 97,693 popular votes (68.94%). The main challenger was William A Rowan (31.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Rowan

Murphy +37.9 pts · won by 53,680 votes
Morgan F. MurphyDemocraticWINNER68.94%
97,693 votes
William A RowanRepublican31.06%
44,013 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.