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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election?

John N. Erlenborn won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 14 Election. John N. Erlenborn received 154,794 popular votes (72.79%). The main challenger was James M Wall (27.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Erlenborn and Wall

Erlenborn +45.6 pts · won by 96,920 votes
John N. ErlenbornRepublicanWINNER72.79%
154,794 votes
James M WallDemocratic27.21%
57,874 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.