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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Kluczynski won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. John Kluczynski received 121,278 popular votes (72.82%). The main challenger was Leonard C Jarzab (27.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Kluczynski and Jarzab

Kluczynski +45.6 pts · won by 76,014 votes
John KluczynskiDemocraticWINNER72.82%
121,278 votes
Leonard C JarzabRepublican27.18%
45,264 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.