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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Quin Obrien won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Quin Obrien received 100,175 popular votes (55.65%). The main challenger was John J Houlihan (44.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Obrien and Houlihan

Obrien +11.3 pts · won by 20,335 votes
Quin ObrienRepublicanWINNER55.65%
100,175 votes
John J HoulihanDemocratic44.35%
79,840 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.