1974 United States Senate election in Illinois|
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| Turnout | 49.35% |
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 County results
Stevenson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Burditt: 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 1974 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1974.[1] Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III, who was first elected in a special election in 1970, was re-elected to a full term in office, defeating Republican George Burditt by a landslide margin of 62% to 37%.
Background
The primaries (held March 19) and general elections coincided with those for House and those for state offices.[1]
Turnout in the primary elections was 24.88%, with a total of 1,502,852 votes cast.[1] Turnout during the general election was 49.35%, with 2,914,666 votes cast.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declined
Results
General election
Candidates
Results
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 1974 JUDICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, MARCH, 19, 1974" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "George Miller Burditt Jr., former Illinois state representative, 1922-2013". Chicago Tribune. March 28, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ a b "Illinois Republican Finds Watergate and Prices Hurting G.O.P. (Published 1973)". August 22, 1973. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. p. 7. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
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