Walsh credits district shift to Republican strength in 5th
Richard Walsh said the 5th district’s move to the Republicans reflected party strength, not just him. He carried River Forest and Leyden township, Des Plaines and Forest Park, while Paul led Proviso in first returns. Walsh total 35,364 to Paul’s 28,991 as vote splitting and local dynamics shaped the race.
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Richard Walsh
Walsh
Illinois Senate
House
Sen
Howard Mohr
Senate
Leyden Township
Paul
Des Plaines
Tom Paul
Howard R. Mohr
Keith Swinden
Quiet 21st District election yields no surprises in Illinois
In the 21st District election voters backed Democrat Earlean Collins for state Senate over Republican Richard Frederick Wood. Collins led in heavily Democratic Chicago wards and Oak Park, while Wood carried some vote in Forest Park. Democratic wins also went to Walter Shumpert and Madison for state representatives, with Republican incumbent Vincent Molloy winning re election in Oak Park.
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Illinois
Senate
Earlean Collins
Oak Park
Richard Frederick Wood
Forest Park
Collins
Chicago
Wood
Raymond Welsh
21St
S. Cicero Ave
Walter Shumpert
Cratic Organization
Madison
Vincent Molloy
Madie Barnett
Molloy
Barnett
Dan Sjostrom
Election tallies for Forest Park and district races
Reported voting totals show Ford 4 564 and Carey 4 943 in Forest Park with several district races including 6th Congressional Carey 4 943 and Clancy 2 373. State's Attorney Egan 2 081. 5th district representative Guerine 4 013 Williams 2 376. 5th district Senate Paul 1 498. 21st district representative Barnett 1 607 Shumpert 1 125. 21st district Senate figures unavailable at press time.
Hyde Wins With 60 Percent In West Suburban District
U S Rep Henry Hyde R 6th district swept last Tuesday with just over 60 percent of the vote. He credited hard work and district good sense as factors, while challenger Marilyn D Clancy Oak Park had limited gains, losing Oak Park home by over 2000 votes and performing best in Proviso township where black voters favored Carter era Democrats. Hyde expanded his margin since 1974 and plans immediate re election campaigning.
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Marilyn D. Clancy
U.S
Henry J. Hyde
Hyde
Andrew Johnston
Tom Walter
Henry Hyde
6Th
Oak Park
Clancy
Proviso Township
Proviso
Franklin Park
River Grove
Elmwood Park
Berwyn
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Ted Leverenz
River Forest
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Melrose Park
Maywood
James Thompson
Gerald Ford
Jesse Madison
Bernard Carey
Republican
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Ford
Congressional District
Carey
Egan
Thompson
President Carter
Howlett
Molloy Madison
Common Sense
Jimmy Carter
James R. Thompson
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