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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Paul Findley won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Paul Findley received 148,419 popular votes (68.75%). The main challenger was Robert S Oshea (31.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Findley and Oshea

Findley +37.5 pts · won by 80,974 votes
Paul FindleyRepublicanWINNER68.75%
148,419 votes
Robert S OsheaDemocratic31.24%
67,445 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.