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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Harold Collier won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Harold Collier received 124,486 popular votes (61.17%). The main challenger was Michael R Galasso (38.82%).

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Collier +22.4 pts · won by 45,484 votes
Harold CollierRepublicanWINNER61.17%
124,486 votes
Michael R GalassoDemocratic38.82%
79,002 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.