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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 13 Election

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Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 13 Election?

Robert M. McClory won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 13 Election. Robert M. McClory received 98,201 popular votes (61.48%). The main challenger was Stanley W Beetham (38.52%).

See the full head-to-head between McClory and Beetham

McClory +23.0 pts · won by 36,664 votes
Robert M. McCloryRepublicanWINNER61.48%
98,201 votes
Stanley W BeethamDemocratic38.52%
61,537 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.