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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Ralph H. Metcalfe won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Ralph H. Metcalfe received 136,755 popular votes (91.39%). The main challenger was Louis H Coggs (8.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Metcalfe and Coggs

Metcalfe +82.8 pts · won by 123,878 votes
Ralph H. MetcalfeDemocraticWINNER91.39%
136,755 votes
Louis H CoggsRepublican8.61%
12,877 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.