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1974 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 4 candidates · See every 1974 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1974 Illinois U.S. Senate Election?

Adlai Stevenson III won the 1974 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. Adlai Stevenson III received 1,811,496 popular votes (62.15%). The main challenger was George M. Burditt (37.22%).

See the full head-to-head between III and Burditt

III +24.9 pts · won by 726,612 votes
Adlai Stevenson IIIDemocraticWINNER62.15%
1,811,496 votes
George M. BurdittRepublican37.22%
1,084,884 votes
Edward T. HeislerSocialist Workers0.43%
12,413 votes
Ishmael FloryCommunist0.2%
5,873 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.