1972 United States Senate election in Illinois

1972 United States Senate election in Illinois
November 7, 1972
Turnout51.24%
 
Nominee Charles Percy Roman Pucinski
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,867,078 1,721,031
Percentage 62.21% 37.35%
County results
Percy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Charles H. Percy
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Charles H. Percy
Republican

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 Representative from the Northwest Side of Chicago, 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.

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