1972 General Election Results: U.S. House (District 3)

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55.23%

John Brademas (i)*, Democratic, 103,949 votes

43.23%

Don M. Newman, Republican, 81,369 votes

1.53%

Helen Calvin, American, 2,884 votes

Out of 188,202 votes casts, the margin of victory was 22,580 (12.00%)