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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Robert H Michael won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Robert H Michael received 124,407 popular votes (64.82%). The main challenger was Stephen L Nordvall (35.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Michael and Nordvall

Michael +29.6 pts · won by 56,893 votes
Robert H MichaelRepublicanWINNER64.82%
124,407 votes
Stephen L NordvallDemocratic35.18%
67,514 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.