1968Final results
1968 election for Illinois Representative District 28
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: J. Theodore Meyer (R), John P. Downes (D), James E. Peterson (R) won.
3 seatsJ. Theodore MeyerRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.7%61,849
John P. DownesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.6%59,391
James E. PetersonRepublican · winner
24.4%56,568
Melvin McNairyDemocrat
23.2%53,795
231,603 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET