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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election?

Edward J. Derwinski won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 4 Election. Edward J. Derwinski received 141,402 popular votes (70.54%). The main challenger was C F Dore (29.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Derwinski and Dore

Derwinski +41.1 pts · won by 82,345 votes
Edward J. DerwinskiRepublicanWINNER70.54%
141,402 votes
C F DoreDemocratic29.46%
59,057 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.