1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for Illinois Representative District 51
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: J. David Jones (R), Christian H. Homeier (R), James T. Londrigan (D) won.
3 seatsJ. David JonesRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.1%64,379
Christian H. HomeierRepublican · winner
24.0%61,552
James T. LondriganDemocrat · winner
23.1%59,325
Billie M. CoxDemocrat
16.2%41,645
William K. CavanaghIndependent · incumbent
11.6%29,912
256,814 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