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1974 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. House race

Who won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Morgan F. Murphy won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Morgan F. Murphy received 65,812 popular votes (87.52%). The main challenger was James J Ginderske (12.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Ginderske

Murphy +75.0 pts · won by 56,426 votes
Morgan F. MurphyDemocraticWINNER87.52%
65,812 votes
James J GinderskeRepublican12.48%
9,386 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.