1974 United States Senate election in Illinois

none March 2026 September 2023 1974 United States Senate election in Illinois Illinois 1956 Presidential no 1970 United States Senate special election in Illinois 1970 (special) 1980 United States Senate election in Illinois 1980 November 5, 1974 150x150px File:Adlai III (3x4) (cropped less).jpg Adlai Stevenson III Democratic Party (United States) 1,811,496 62.15% File:George Burditt (cropped).jpg George Burditt Republican Party (United States) 1,084,884 37.22% 1974 United States Senate election in Illinois results map by county.svg 160px County results Stevenson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Burditt: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III Democratic Party (United States) Adlai Stevenson III Democratic Party (United States) 49.35% The 1974 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1974.OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 1974 JUDICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, MARCH, 19, 1974 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1974/1974%20GE%20and%20PE.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections 26 June 2020 June 10, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260610235631/https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads%2FElectionOperations%2FVoteTotals%2FArchived%2F1974%2F1974%20GE%20and%20PE.pdf dead 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. Turnout in the primary elections was 24.88%, with a total of 1,502,852 votes cast. Turnout during the general election was 49.35%, with 2,914,666 votes cast. Democratic primary Candidates Adlai Stevenson III, incumbent U.S. senator since 1970 Walter Dakin Williams, candidate for Senate in 1972 and brother of playwright Tennessee Williams Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Adlai Stevenson III (incumbent) 822,248 82.90% Democratic Party (United States) W. Dakin Williams 169,662 17.11% 991,910 100.00% Republican primary Candidates George Burditt, attorney and former state representative from Western Springs2013-03-28 George Miller Burditt Jr., former Illinois state representative, 1922-2013 https://www.chicagotribune.com/2013/03/28/george-miller-burditt-jr-former-illinois-state-representative-1922-2013-2/ 2025-08-08 Chicago Tribune en-US Lawrence Daly, perennial candidate Declined John B. Anderson, U.S. representative from Rockford1973-08-22 Illinois Republican Finds Watergate and Prices Hurting G.O.P. (Published 1973) https://www.nytimes.com/1973/08/22/archives/illinois-republican-finds-watergate-and-prices-hurting-gop-concern.html 2025-08-08 en Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. ambassador to NATO and former U.S. representative from Wilmette Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) George Burditt 432,796 84.71% Republican Party (United States) Lawrence Daly 78,146 15.29% 510,942 100.00% General election Candidates George Burditt, attorney and former state representative from Western Springs (Republican) Ishmael Flory, civil rights activist and trade union organizer (Communist) Edward Heisler (Socialist Workers) Adlai Stevenson III, incumbent U.S. senator since 1970 (Democratic) Results 1974 United States Senate election in Illinoishttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1970election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives March 13, 2015 7 Democratic Party (United States) Adlai Stevenson III (incumbent) 1,811,496 62.15% 4.77 Republican Party (United States) George Burditt 1,084,884 37.22% 5.00 Socialist Workers Party (United States) Edward Heisler 12,413 0.43% 0.18 Communist Party (United States) Ishmael Flory 5,873 0.20% N/A 2,914,666 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1974 United States Senate elections References 1 1974 Illinois United States Senate