1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for Illinois Representative District 38
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Lewis V. Morgan Jr. (R), Robert C. Dyer (R), James L. Wright (D) won.
3 seatsLewis V. Morgan Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
37.3%102,762
Robert C. DyerRepublican · winner
36.3%99,985
James L. WrightDemocrat · winner
22.0%60,602
Write-ins and other votesOther party
4.3%11,818
Joseph J. TumpachDemocrat · incumbent
0.2%604
275,771 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
The candidates
Lewis V. Morgan Jr. (R)Robert C. Dyer (R)James L. Wright (D)
Also on the ballot: Joseph J. Tumpach (Democrat), 0.2%