1968Final results
1968 election for Illinois Representative District 42
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: James R. Washburn (R), Thomas R. Houde (R), C. R. Hamilton (D) won.
3 seatsJames R. WashburnRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.2%70,611
Thomas R. HoudeRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.2%68,415
C. R. HamiltonDemocrat · winner
19.8%44,698
Joseph CallahanDemocrat
18.8%42,472
226,196 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