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1972-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Illinois (Class 2)


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County Turnout Charles Percy*
(R)
Roman Pucinski
(D)
Edward Gross
(Socialist Labor)
Arnold Becchetti
(Communist)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adams58%20,28272.7%7,54327.0%700.3%110.0%00.0%12,739 27,906
Alexander73%3,12353.3%2,69446.0%310.5%110.2%00.0%429 5,859
Bond69%4,43863.8%2,51736.2%30.0%00.0%00.0%1,921 6,958
Boone59%7,20872.8%2,66927.0%190.2%30.0%00.0%4,539 9,899
Brown77%1,81061.7%1,09737.4%270.9%00.0%10.0%713 2,935
Bureau71%12,62968.8%5,70331.1%140.1%10.0%10.0%6,926 18,348
Calhoun72%1,68160.1%1,10639.6%90.3%00.0%00.0%575 2,796
Carroll65%6,26873.7%2,22626.2%110.1%10.0%00.0%4,042 8,506
Cass73%4,43162.7%2,63437.3%30.0%10.0%00.0%1,797 7,069
Champaign47%43,39576.3%13,00422.9%2680.5%1600.3%160.0%30,391 56,843
Christian71%9,71456.0%7,59943.8%390.2%20.0%00.0%2,115 17,354
Clark75%4,82257.4%3,56542.5%60.1%20.0%00.0%1,257 8,395
Clay77%4,50857.6%3,30742.3%70.1%50.1%00.0%1,201 7,827
Clinton62%7,51164.0%4,21535.9%160.1%00.0%00.0%3,296 11,742
Coles59%14,03866.6%7,00533.2%200.1%50.0%00.0%7,033 21,068
Cook61%1,294,57157.3%954,56842.2%7,7250.3%3,6410.2%4600.0%340,003 2,260,965
Crawford71%6,36764.6%3,47935.3%20.0%20.0%00.0%2,888 9,850
Cumberland78%3,00057.8%2,17942.0%70.1%00.0%10.0%821 5,187
De Witt65%5,17768.5%2,37331.4%10.0%20.0%00.0%2,804 7,553
DeKalb60%24,09477.2%6,94822.3%1080.3%530.2%50.0%17,146 31,208
Douglas64%5,57267.1%2,72932.8%40.0%30.0%00.0%2,843 8,308
DuPage66%170,69574.9%56,86325.0%2010.1%680.0%00.0%113,832 227,827
Edgar73%6,80063.0%3,96136.7%280.3%40.0%00.0%2,839 10,793
Edwards78%2,82972.3%1,07727.5%50.1%00.0%00.0%1,752 3,911
Effingham76%7,87562.2%4,76837.7%70.1%30.0%00.0%3,107 12,653
Fayette73%5,77755.4%4,65344.6%30.0%30.0%00.0%1,124 10,436
Ford68%5,60974.8%1,88725.2%10.0%10.0%00.0%3,722 7,498
Franklin66%9,52853.3%8,29246.4%270.2%280.2%00.0%1,236 17,875
Fulton68%12,51164.1%6,94335.6%440.2%60.0%00.0%5,568 19,504
Gallatin75%1,98152.5%1,78347.2%40.1%60.2%00.0%198 3,774
Greene63%4,70564.8%2,53234.9%230.3%10.0%00.0%2,173 7,261
Grundy67%8,32869.0%3,72730.9%120.1%10.0%30.0%4,601 12,071
Hamilton81%2,93758.8%2,05141.1%60.1%20.0%00.0%886 4,996
Hancock67%7,65870.3%3,22329.6%60.1%10.0%00.0%4,435 10,888
Hardin86%1,75258.8%1,22241.0%30.1%10.0%00.0%530 2,978
Henderson76%2,82264.7%1,53635.2%10.0%20.0%00.0%1,286 4,361
Henry64%15,23867.1%7,47432.9%90.0%30.0%00.0%7,764 22,724
Iroquois69%11,35073.0%4,17526.9%100.1%30.0%80.1%7,175 15,546
Jackson61%16,84766.3%8,38033.0%1330.5%500.2%00.0%8,467 25,410
Jasper75%3,14957.8%2,28842.0%70.1%00.0%20.0%861 5,446
Jefferson70%8,77957.0%6,57342.7%320.2%70.0%20.0%2,206 15,393
Jersey65%5,18162.6%3,08237.3%30.0%10.0%40.0%2,099 8,271
Jo Daviess62%6,20269.7%2,68730.2%70.1%10.0%00.0%3,515 8,897
Johnson70%2,63366.6%1,31833.3%10.0%10.0%00.0%1,315 3,953
Kane55%65,33872.1%24,95927.5%1920.2%730.1%430.0%40,379 90,605
Kankakee62%26,12466.2%13,29133.7%440.1%50.0%70.0%12,833 39,471
Kendall66%8,98776.8%2,70323.1%130.1%20.0%00.0%6,284 11,705
Knox62%17,85768.4%8,18931.4%430.2%70.0%180.1%9,668 26,114
La Salle67%31,20060.9%19,94739.0%480.1%110.0%00.0%11,253 51,206
Lake53%95,17869.9%40,36529.7%3990.3%1300.1%00.0%54,813 136,072
Lawrence67%5,09262.9%2,98836.9%90.1%10.0%00.0%2,104 8,090
Lee58%9,78366.9%4,82433.0%60.0%20.0%150.1%4,959 14,630
Livingston64%13,25673.7%4,73326.3%60.0%20.0%00.0%8,523 17,997
Logan61%10,35372.5%3,92527.5%50.0%10.0%00.0%6,428 14,284
Macon57%30,52363.6%17,24935.9%2010.4%270.1%00.0%13,274 48,000
Macoupin74%13,86060.7%8,86838.9%780.3%60.0%40.0%4,992 22,816
Madison57%55,88658.3%39,68841.4%1290.1%770.1%400.0%16,198 95,820
Marion64%9,63956.0%7,53643.8%300.2%110.1%00.0%2,103 17,216
Marshall71%4,42369.0%1,98330.9%60.1%00.0%00.0%2,440 6,412
Mason69%4,89564.3%2,71735.7%20.0%30.0%10.0%2,178 7,618
Massac61%3,85165.1%2,05634.8%40.1%30.1%00.0%1,795 5,914
McDonough57%11,31072.8%4,20327.0%210.1%90.1%00.0%7,107 15,543
McHenry62%34,93673.6%12,42726.2%990.2%300.1%00.0%22,509 47,492
McLean59%35,07378.0%9,82721.8%600.1%270.1%00.0%25,246 44,987
Menard77%3,66871.2%1,47328.6%50.1%20.0%30.1%2,195 5,151
Mercer76%5,60763.8%3,17336.1%20.0%00.0%10.0%2,434 8,783
Monroe70%5,88166.1%2,99133.6%200.2%110.1%00.0%2,890 8,903
Montgomery73%9,22260.3%6,05439.6%200.1%10.0%00.0%3,168 15,297
Morgan66%11,71270.9%4,80029.0%110.1%20.0%00.0%6,912 16,525
Moultrie67%3,94363.9%2,22136.0%30.0%40.1%00.0%1,722 6,171
Ogle63%13,17673.8%4,64126.0%250.1%40.0%00.0%8,535 17,846
Peoria57%51,76368.9%23,17030.8%1190.2%540.1%30.0%28,593 75,109
Perry79%6,47459.9%4,33440.1%30.0%10.0%00.0%2,140 10,812
Piatt70%5,17670.7%2,13429.1%110.2%10.0%00.0%3,042 7,322
Pike72%5,91262.2%3,55637.4%320.3%20.0%00.0%2,356 9,502
Pope80%1,37364.4%75735.5%20.1%00.0%00.0%616 2,132
Pulaski69%2,38059.4%1,61740.3%90.2%30.1%00.0%763 4,009
Putnam79%1,72463.0%1,00536.7%60.2%10.0%00.0%719 2,736
Randolph71%9,58160.8%6,17839.2%90.1%00.0%00.0%3,403 15,768
Richland68%5,15664.9%2,75134.6%90.1%00.0%250.3%2,405 7,941
Rock Island62%42,22561.3%26,39338.3%2000.3%350.1%00.0%15,832 68,853
Saline68%7,63660.7%4,92339.1%230.2%60.0%00.0%2,713 12,588
Sangamon65%48,88267.2%21,56329.6%1,0971.5%1,1861.6%270.0%27,319 72,755
Schuyler78%2,79864.0%1,56935.9%30.1%10.0%00.0%1,229 4,371
Scott77%2,16867.1%1,05932.8%10.0%20.1%00.0%1,109 3,230
Shelby73%7,10063.4%4,09136.5%70.1%50.0%00.0%3,009 11,203
St. Clair52%51,70854.9%41,54944.1%7840.8%730.1%00.0%10,159 94,114
Stark70%2,50371.5%99128.3%80.2%10.0%00.0%1,512 3,503
Stephenson58%14,11673.6%5,04726.3%130.1%30.0%00.0%9,069 19,179
Tazewell59%31,66867.8%14,99232.1%640.1%180.0%00.0%16,676 46,742
Union70%4,91259.5%3,33240.4%90.1%10.0%00.0%1,580 8,254
Vermilion58%23,85363.3%13,71136.4%700.2%360.1%160.0%10,142 37,686
Wabash69%4,18569.0%1,87931.0%20.0%10.0%00.0%2,306 6,067
Warren67%7,12672.6%2,68127.3%90.1%30.0%00.0%4,445 9,819
Washington76%4,81365.6%2,51234.2%80.1%40.1%00.0%2,301 7,337
Wayne75%5,62763.5%3,22436.4%60.1%00.0%00.0%2,403 8,857
White74%5,69661.7%3,52838.2%60.1%10.0%00.0%2,168 9,231
Whiteside59%17,12669.6%7,42930.2%480.2%50.0%00.0%9,697 24,608
Will59%61,94663.7%35,11336.1%1420.1%380.0%350.0%26,833 97,274
Williamson64%13,61460.9%8,66138.7%310.1%110.0%430.2%4,953 22,360
Winnebago56%61,62566.8%30,36732.9%2020.2%610.1%00.0%31,258 92,255
Woodford70%9,61473.7%3,42926.3%70.1%30.0%00.0%6,185 13,053
TOTAL 61% 2,867,07862.2% 1,721,03137.3% 13,3840.3% 6,1030.1% 7840.0% 1,146,047 4,608,380
Total R vote: 2,867,078 (62.2%)      Total D vote: 1,721,031 (37.3%)      Total Other vote: 20,271 (0.4%)
* incumbent



1972 Senate class 2, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 20,282 72.7%
Roman Pucinski (D) 7,543 27.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 70 0.3%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 11 0.0%
TOTAL 27,906
Turnout: 58%


1972 Senate class 2, Alexander County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,123 53.3%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,694 46.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 31 0.5%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 11 0.2%
TOTAL 5,859
Turnout: 73%


1972 Senate class 2, Bond County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,438 63.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,517 36.2%
Edward Gross (SL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 6,958
Turnout: 69%


1972 Senate class 2, Boone County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 7,208 72.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,669 27.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 19 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 9,899
Turnout: 59%


1972 Senate class 2, Brown County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,810 61.7%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,097 37.4%
Edward Gross (SL) 27 0.9%
TOTAL 2,935
Turnout: 77%


1972 Senate class 2, Bureau County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 12,629 68.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 5,703 31.1%
Edward Gross (SL) 14 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 18,348
Turnout: 71%


1972 Senate class 2, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,681 60.1%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,106 39.6%
Edward Gross (SL) 9 0.3%
TOTAL 2,796
Turnout: 72%


1972 Senate class 2, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 6,268 73.7%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,226 26.2%
Edward Gross (SL) 11 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 8,506
Turnout: 65%


1972 Senate class 2, Cass County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,431 62.7%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,634 37.3%
Edward Gross (SL) 3 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 7,069
Turnout: 73%


1972 Senate class 2, Champaign County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 43,395 76.3%
Roman Pucinski (D) 13,004 22.9%
Edward Gross (SL) 268 0.5%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 160 0.3%
TOTAL 56,843
Turnout: 47%


1972 Senate class 2, Christian County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 9,714 56.0%
Roman Pucinski (D) 7,599 43.8%
Edward Gross (SL) 39 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 17,354
Turnout: 71%


1972 Senate class 2, Clark County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,822 57.4%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,565 42.5%
Edward Gross (SL) 6 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 8,395
Turnout: 75%


1972 Senate class 2, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,508 57.6%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,307 42.3%
Edward Gross (SL) 7 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 7,827
Turnout: 77%


1972 Senate class 2, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 7,511 64.0%
Roman Pucinski (D) 4,215 35.9%
Edward Gross (SL) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 11,742
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Coles County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 14,038 66.6%
Roman Pucinski (D) 7,005 33.2%
Edward Gross (SL) 20 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 21,068
Turnout: 59%


1972 Senate class 2, Cook County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,294,571 57.3%
Roman Pucinski (D) 954,568 42.2%
Edward Gross (SL) 7,725 0.3%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 3,641 0.2%
TOTAL 2,260,965
Turnout: 61%


1972 Senate class 2, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 6,367 64.6%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,479 35.3%
Edward Gross (SL) 2 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 9,850
Turnout: 71%


1972 Senate class 2, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,000 57.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,179 42.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 5,187
Turnout: 78%


1972 Senate class 2, De Witt County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,177 68.5%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,373 31.4%
Edward Gross (SL) 1 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 7,553
Turnout: 65%


1972 Senate class 2, DeKalb County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 24,094 77.2%
Roman Pucinski (D) 6,948 22.3%
Edward Gross (SL) 108 0.3%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 53 0.2%
TOTAL 31,208
Turnout: 60%


1972 Senate class 2, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,572 67.1%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,729 32.8%
Edward Gross (SL) 4 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 8,308
Turnout: 64%


1972 Senate class 2, DuPage County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 170,695 74.9%
Roman Pucinski (D) 56,863 25.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 201 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 68 0.0%
TOTAL 227,827
Turnout: 66%


1972 Senate class 2, Edgar County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 6,800 63.0%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,961 36.7%
Edward Gross (SL) 28 0.3%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 10,793
Turnout: 73%


1972 Senate class 2, Edwards County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,829 72.3%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,077 27.5%
Edward Gross (SL) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 3,911
Turnout: 78%


1972 Senate class 2, Effingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 7,875 62.2%
Roman Pucinski (D) 4,768 37.7%
Edward Gross (SL) 7 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 12,653
Turnout: 76%


1972 Senate class 2, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,777 55.4%
Roman Pucinski (D) 4,653 44.6%
Edward Gross (SL) 3 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 10,436
Turnout: 73%


1972 Senate class 2, Ford County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,609 74.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,887 25.2%
Edward Gross (SL) 1 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 7,498
Turnout: 68%


1972 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 9,528 53.3%
Roman Pucinski (D) 8,292 46.4%
Edward Gross (SL) 27 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 28 0.2%
TOTAL 17,875
Turnout: 66%


1972 Senate class 2, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 12,511 64.1%
Roman Pucinski (D) 6,943 35.6%
Edward Gross (SL) 44 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 19,504
Turnout: 68%


1972 Senate class 2, Gallatin County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,981 52.5%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,783 47.2%
Edward Gross (SL) 4 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,774
Turnout: 75%


1972 Senate class 2, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,705 64.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,532 34.9%
Edward Gross (SL) 23 0.3%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 7,261
Turnout: 63%


1972 Senate class 2, Grundy County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 8,328 69.0%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,727 30.9%
Edward Gross (SL) 12 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 12,071
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Hamilton County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,937 58.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,051 41.1%
Edward Gross (SL) 6 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 4,996
Turnout: 81%


1972 Senate class 2, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 7,658 70.3%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,223 29.6%
Edward Gross (SL) 6 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 10,888
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Hardin County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,752 58.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,222 41.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 3 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,978
Turnout: 86%


1972 Senate class 2, Henderson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,822 64.7%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,536 35.2%
Edward Gross (SL) 1 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 4,361
Turnout: 76%


1972 Senate class 2, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 15,238 67.1%
Roman Pucinski (D) 7,474 32.9%
Edward Gross (SL) 9 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 22,724
Turnout: 64%


1972 Senate class 2, Iroquois County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 11,350 73.0%
Roman Pucinski (D) 4,175 26.9%
Edward Gross (SL) 10 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 15,546
Turnout: 69%


1972 Senate class 2, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 16,847 66.3%
Roman Pucinski (D) 8,380 33.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 133 0.5%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 50 0.2%
TOTAL 25,410
Turnout: 61%


1972 Senate class 2, Jasper County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,149 57.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,288 42.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 5,446
Turnout: 75%


1972 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 8,779 57.0%
Roman Pucinski (D) 6,573 42.7%
Edward Gross (SL) 32 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 15,393
Turnout: 70%


1972 Senate class 2, Jersey County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,181 62.6%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,082 37.3%
Edward Gross (SL) 3 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 8,271
Turnout: 65%


1972 Senate class 2, Jo Daviess County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 6,202 69.7%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,687 30.2%
Edward Gross (SL) 7 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 8,897
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Johnson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,633 66.6%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,318 33.3%
Edward Gross (SL) 1 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,953
Turnout: 70%


1972 Senate class 2, Kane County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 65,338 72.1%
Roman Pucinski (D) 24,959 27.5%
Edward Gross (SL) 192 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 73 0.1%
TOTAL 90,605
Turnout: 55%


1972 Senate class 2, Kankakee County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 26,124 66.2%
Roman Pucinski (D) 13,291 33.7%
Edward Gross (SL) 44 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 39,471
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Kendall County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 8,987 76.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,703 23.1%
Edward Gross (SL) 13 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 11,705
Turnout: 66%


1972 Senate class 2, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 17,857 68.4%
Roman Pucinski (D) 8,189 31.4%
Edward Gross (SL) 43 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 7 0.0%
TOTAL 26,114
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, La Salle County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 31,200 60.9%
Roman Pucinski (D) 19,947 39.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 48 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 11 0.0%
TOTAL 51,206
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 95,178 69.9%
Roman Pucinski (D) 40,365 29.7%
Edward Gross (SL) 399 0.3%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 130 0.1%
TOTAL 136,072
Turnout: 53%


1972 Senate class 2, Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,092 62.9%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,988 36.9%
Edward Gross (SL) 9 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 8,090
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 9,783 66.9%
Roman Pucinski (D) 4,824 33.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 6 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 14,630
Turnout: 58%


1972 Senate class 2, Livingston County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 13,256 73.7%
Roman Pucinski (D) 4,733 26.3%
Edward Gross (SL) 6 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 17,997
Turnout: 64%


1972 Senate class 2, Logan County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 10,353 72.5%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,925 27.5%
Edward Gross (SL) 5 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 14,284
Turnout: 61%


1972 Senate class 2, Macon County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 30,523 63.6%
Roman Pucinski (D) 17,249 35.9%
Edward Gross (SL) 201 0.4%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 27 0.1%
TOTAL 48,000
Turnout: 57%


1972 Senate class 2, Macoupin County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 13,860 60.7%
Roman Pucinski (D) 8,868 38.9%
Edward Gross (SL) 78 0.3%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 22,816
Turnout: 74%


1972 Senate class 2, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 55,886 58.3%
Roman Pucinski (D) 39,688 41.4%
Edward Gross (SL) 129 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 77 0.1%
TOTAL 95,820
Turnout: 57%


1972 Senate class 2, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 9,639 56.0%
Roman Pucinski (D) 7,536 43.8%
Edward Gross (SL) 30 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 17,216
Turnout: 64%


1972 Senate class 2, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,423 69.0%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,983 30.9%
Edward Gross (SL) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 6,412
Turnout: 71%


1972 Senate class 2, Mason County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,895 64.3%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,717 35.7%
Edward Gross (SL) 2 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 7,618
Turnout: 69%


1972 Senate class 2, Massac County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,851 65.1%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,056 34.8%
Edward Gross (SL) 4 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 5,914
Turnout: 61%


1972 Senate class 2, McDonough County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 11,310 72.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 4,203 27.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 21 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 15,543
Turnout: 57%


1972 Senate class 2, McHenry County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 34,936 73.6%
Roman Pucinski (D) 12,427 26.2%
Edward Gross (SL) 99 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 30 0.1%
TOTAL 47,492
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, McLean County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 35,073 78.0%
Roman Pucinski (D) 9,827 21.8%
Edward Gross (SL) 60 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 27 0.1%
TOTAL 44,987
Turnout: 59%


1972 Senate class 2, Menard County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,668 71.2%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,473 28.6%
Edward Gross (SL) 5 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 5,151
Turnout: 77%


1972 Senate class 2, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,607 63.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,173 36.1%
Edward Gross (SL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 8,783
Turnout: 76%


1972 Senate class 2, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,881 66.1%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,991 33.6%
Edward Gross (SL) 20 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 11 0.1%
TOTAL 8,903
Turnout: 70%


1972 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 9,222 60.3%
Roman Pucinski (D) 6,054 39.6%
Edward Gross (SL) 20 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 15,297
Turnout: 73%


1972 Senate class 2, Morgan County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 11,712 70.9%
Roman Pucinski (D) 4,800 29.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 11 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 16,525
Turnout: 66%


1972 Senate class 2, Moultrie County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,943 63.9%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,221 36.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 3 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 6,171
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Ogle County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 13,176 73.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 4,641 26.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 25 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 17,846
Turnout: 63%


1972 Senate class 2, Peoria County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 51,763 68.9%
Roman Pucinski (D) 23,170 30.8%
Edward Gross (SL) 119 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 54 0.1%
TOTAL 75,109
Turnout: 57%


1972 Senate class 2, Perry County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 6,474 59.9%
Roman Pucinski (D) 4,334 40.1%
Edward Gross (SL) 3 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 10,812
Turnout: 79%


1972 Senate class 2, Piatt County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,176 70.7%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,134 29.1%
Edward Gross (SL) 11 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 7,322
Turnout: 70%


1972 Senate class 2, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,912 62.2%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,556 37.4%
Edward Gross (SL) 32 0.3%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 9,502
Turnout: 72%


1972 Senate class 2, Pope County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,373 64.4%
Roman Pucinski (D) 757 35.5%
Edward Gross (SL) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,132
Turnout: 80%


1972 Senate class 2, Pulaski County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,380 59.4%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,617 40.3%
Edward Gross (SL) 9 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,009
Turnout: 69%


1972 Senate class 2, Putnam County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,724 63.0%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,005 36.7%
Edward Gross (SL) 6 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,736
Turnout: 79%


1972 Senate class 2, Randolph County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 9,581 60.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 6,178 39.2%
Edward Gross (SL) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 15,768
Turnout: 71%


1972 Senate class 2, Richland County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,156 64.9%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,751 34.6%
Edward Gross (SL) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 7,941
Turnout: 68%


1972 Senate class 2, Rock Island County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 42,225 61.3%
Roman Pucinski (D) 26,393 38.3%
Edward Gross (SL) 200 0.3%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 35 0.1%
TOTAL 68,853
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Saline County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 7,636 60.7%
Roman Pucinski (D) 4,923 39.1%
Edward Gross (SL) 23 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 12,588
Turnout: 68%


1972 Senate class 2, Sangamon County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 48,882 67.2%
Roman Pucinski (D) 21,563 29.6%
Edward Gross (SL) 1,097 1.5%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1,186 1.6%
TOTAL 72,755
Turnout: 65%


1972 Senate class 2, Schuyler County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,798 64.0%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,569 35.9%
Edward Gross (SL) 3 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,371
Turnout: 78%


1972 Senate class 2, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,168 67.1%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,059 32.8%
Edward Gross (SL) 1 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,230
Turnout: 77%


1972 Senate class 2, Shelby County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 7,100 63.4%
Roman Pucinski (D) 4,091 36.5%
Edward Gross (SL) 7 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 11,203
Turnout: 73%


1972 Senate class 2, St. Clair County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 51,708 54.9%
Roman Pucinski (D) 41,549 44.1%
Edward Gross (SL) 784 0.8%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 73 0.1%
TOTAL 94,114
Turnout: 52%


1972 Senate class 2, Stark County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,503 71.5%
Roman Pucinski (D) 991 28.3%
Edward Gross (SL) 8 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,503
Turnout: 70%


1972 Senate class 2, Stephenson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 14,116 73.6%
Roman Pucinski (D) 5,047 26.3%
Edward Gross (SL) 13 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 19,179
Turnout: 58%


1972 Senate class 2, Tazewell County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 31,668 67.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 14,992 32.1%
Edward Gross (SL) 64 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 18 0.0%
TOTAL 46,742
Turnout: 59%


1972 Senate class 2, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,912 59.5%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,332 40.4%
Edward Gross (SL) 9 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 8,254
Turnout: 70%


1972 Senate class 2, Vermilion County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 23,853 63.3%
Roman Pucinski (D) 13,711 36.4%
Edward Gross (SL) 70 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 36 0.1%
TOTAL 37,686
Turnout: 58%


1972 Senate class 2, Wabash County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,185 69.0%
Roman Pucinski (D) 1,879 31.0%
Edward Gross (SL) 2 0.0%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 6,067
Turnout: 69%


1972 Senate class 2, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 7,126 72.6%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,681 27.3%
Edward Gross (SL) 9 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 9,819
Turnout: 67%


1972 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,813 65.6%
Roman Pucinski (D) 2,512 34.2%
Edward Gross (SL) 8 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 7,337
Turnout: 76%


1972 Senate class 2, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,627 63.5%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,224 36.4%
Edward Gross (SL) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 8,857
Turnout: 75%


1972 Senate class 2, White County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,696 61.7%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,528 38.2%
Edward Gross (SL) 6 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 9,231
Turnout: 74%


1972 Senate class 2, Whiteside County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 17,126 69.6%
Roman Pucinski (D) 7,429 30.2%
Edward Gross (SL) 48 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 5 0.0%
TOTAL 24,608
Turnout: 59%


1972 Senate class 2, Will County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 61,946 63.7%
Roman Pucinski (D) 35,113 36.1%
Edward Gross (SL) 142 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 38 0.0%
TOTAL 97,274
Turnout: 59%


1972 Senate class 2, Williamson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 13,614 60.9%
Roman Pucinski (D) 8,661 38.7%
Edward Gross (SL) 31 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 11 0.0%
TOTAL 22,360
Turnout: 64%


1972 Senate class 2, Winnebago County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 61,625 66.8%
Roman Pucinski (D) 30,367 32.9%
Edward Gross (SL) 202 0.2%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 61 0.1%
TOTAL 92,255
Turnout: 56%


1972 Senate class 2, Woodford County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 9,614 73.7%
Roman Pucinski (D) 3,429 26.3%
Edward Gross (SL) 7 0.1%
Arnold Becchetti (Comm) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 13,053
Turnout: 70%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Roman Pucinski 859,890 70.6%
2   Dakin Williams 357,744 29.4%
    Other 71 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 1,217,705