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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election?

Samuel Young won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election. Samuel Young received 120,681 popular votes (51.59%). The main challenger was Abner J Mikva (48.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Young and Mikva

Young +3.2 pts · won by 7,459 votes
Samuel YoungRepublicanWINNER51.59%
120,681 votes
Abner J MikvaDemocratic48.4%
113,222 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.