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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 131,777 popular votes (68.33%). The main challenger was Clark W Fetridge (31.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Yates and Fetridge

Yates +36.7 pts · won by 70,694 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER68.33%
131,777 votes
Clark W FetridgeRepublican31.67%
61,083 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.