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1974 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Cardiss Collins won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Cardiss Collins received 663,962 popular votes (98.69%). The main challenger was Charles J Metzger (1.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Collins and Metzger

Collins +97.4 pts · won by 655,162 votes
Cardiss CollinsDemocraticWINNER98.69%
663,962 votes
Charles J MetzgerRepublican1.31%
8,800 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.