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1976 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election
Illinois · 2 candidates
O'Brien +16.4 pts · won by 31,925 votes
George M. O'BrienRepublicanWINNER58.21%
113,145 votes
Merlin KarlockDemocratic41.79%
81,220 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).