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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election?

George E. Shipley won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 22 Election. George E. Shipley received 124,589 popular votes (56.54%). The main challenger was Robert B Lamkin (41.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Shipley and Lamkin

Shipley +15.5 pts · won by 34,199 votes
George E. ShipleyDemocraticWINNER56.54%
124,589 votes
Robert B LamkinRepublican41.02%
90,390 votes
Cleo A DuzanIndependent2.45%
5,389 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.