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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Morgan F. Murphy won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Morgan F. Murphy received 115,306 popular votes (75.02%). The main challenger was Cornelius J Doyle (24.98%).

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

Murphy +50.0 pts · won by 76,915 votes
Morgan F. MurphyDemocraticWINNER75.02%
115,306 votes
Cornelius J DoyleRepublican24.98%
38,391 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.