Roman Pucinski, U.S. Senate candidate

Roman Pucinski

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pucinski1.7M
Opponents2.9M
1
Elections run

Roman Pucinski, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Illinois to Charles H. Percy, receiving 1,721,031 votes (37.35%).

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How many votes has Roman Pucinski received?

Roman Pucinski has received 1,721,031 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Roman Pucinski’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. SenateIllinoisLost1,721,03137.35%Charles H. Percy
Edward C. Gross

Arnold Becchetti
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.