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1972 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1972 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Dan Walker won the 1972 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Dan Walker received 2,371,303 popular votes (50.68%). The main challenger was Richard B. Ogilvie (49.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Walker and Ogilvie

Walker +1.7 pts · won by 77,494 votes
Dan WalkerDemocraticWINNER50.68%
2,371,303 votes
Richard B. OgilvieRepublican49.02%
2,293,809 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.