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1974 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

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

Who won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

Robert H. Michel won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. Robert H. Michel received 71,681 popular votes (54.76%). The main challenger was Stephen L Nordvall (45.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Michel and Nordvall

Michel +9.5 pts · won by 12,456 votes
Robert H. MichelRepublicanWINNER54.76%
71,681 votes
Stephen L NordvallDemocratic45.24%
59,225 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.