Nowadays, 1972 United States Senate election in Illinois is a topic on everyone's lips. From its emergence to the present, 1972 United States Senate election in Illinois has been the subject of debate, controversy and analysis in different areas. Its impact on society, politics, economy and culture is undeniable, and its relevance only grows as time goes by. In this article, we will explore the various aspects related to 1972 United States Senate election in Illinois, from its origins to the implications it has on everyday life. Through in-depth and objective analysis, we will seek to shed light on this phenomenon and understand its true scope.
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Turnout | 51.24% | ||||||||||||||||
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County results Percy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Illinois |
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The 1972 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 7, 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. As of 2022, this was the last time a Republican was elected to the U.S. Senate from Illinois during a presidential election year, the last time an Illinois Republican won a Senate election by double digits, and the last time any candidate has swept every county in the state. This election was the fourth consecutive time in which a United States Senate election in Illinois took place two years after a previous United States Senate election in Illinois after 1966, 1968 and 1970.
The primary (held on March 21) and general election coincided with those for House and state elections.
Turnout in the primaries was 31.40%, with a total of 1,753,727 votes cast.
Turnout during the general election was 51.24%, with 3,184,764 votes cast.
Turnout in both the primary and general election was significantly less than those for coinciding statewide races.
Congressman Roman Pucinski defeated Dakin Williams in the Democratic primary. Williams was a prosecutor who was the younger brother of playwright Tennessee Williams.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Roman C. Pucinski | 859,890 | 70.62 | |
Democratic | W. Dakin Williams | 357,744 | 29.38 | |
Democratic | Write Ins | 71 | 0 | |
Total votes | 1,217,705 | 100 |
Incumbent Charles H. Percy was renominated without opposition in the Republican primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Charles H. Percy (incumbent) | 535,911 | 99.98 | |
Write-in | Others | 111 | 0.02 | |
Total votes | 536,022 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Charles H. Percy (incumbent) | 2,867,078 | 62.21% | +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-in | Others | 784 | 0.02% | ||
Majority | 1,146,047 | 24.87% | +13.82% | ||
Turnout | 3,822,724 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |