1972 United States Senate election in Illinois
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The 1972 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 6, 1972. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Charles H. Percy sought re-election to the United States Senate. Percy was opposed by Democratic nominee Roman Pucinski, a United States Congressman from Illinois's 11th congressional district, whom he was able to defeat handily to win a second term.
Contents
1 General election
1.1 Candidates
1.2 Results
2 See also
3 References
General election
Candidates
Charles H. Percy (R), incumbent United States Senator
Roman Pucinski (D), United States Congressman from Illinois's 11th congressional district
- Edward C. Gross (SL), perennial candidate
- Arnold Becchetti (C)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles H. Percy, (Incumbent) | 2,867,078 | 61.21% | +7.27% | |
Democratic | Roman Pucinski | 1,721,031 | 37.35% | -6.55% | |
Socialist Labor | Edward C. Gross | 13,384 | 0.29% | ||
Communist | Arnold Becchetti | 6,103 | 0.13% | ||
| Write-ins | 784 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 1,146,047 | 24.87% | +13.82% | ||
Turnout | 3,822,724 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1972
References
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