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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election?

Melvin Price won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election. Melvin Price received 121,682 popular votes (75.06%). The main challenger was Robert Mays (24.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Price and Mays

Price +50.1 pts · won by 81,254 votes
Melvin PriceDemocraticWINNER75.06%
121,682 votes
Robert MaysRepublican24.94%
40,428 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.