1974 United States Senate election in Illinois
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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. 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 large margin of nearly 800,000 votes.
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adlai Stevenson III (incumbent) | 822,248 | 82.90% | |
| Democratic | W. Dakin Williams | 169,662 | 17.11% | |
| Total votes | 991,910 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- George Burditt, attorney and former State Representative
- Lar "America First" Daly, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | George Burditt | 432,796 | 84.71% | |
| Republican | Lawrence Daly | 78,146 | 15.29% | |
| Total votes | 510,942 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Adlai Stevenson III | 1,811,496 | 62.15% |  4.77
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| Republican | George Burditt | 1,084,884 | 37.22% |  5.00
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| Socialist Workers | Edward Heisler | 12,413 | 0.43% | 0.18
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| Communist | Ismael Flory | 5,873 | 0.20% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 2,914,666 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||