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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Cardiss Collins won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Cardiss Collins received 95,018 popular votes (82.78%). The main challenger was Thomas J Lento (17.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Collins and Lento

Collins +65.6 pts · won by 75,260 votes
Cardiss CollinsDemocraticWINNER82.78%
95,018 votes
Thomas J LentoRepublican17.21%
19,758 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.