1968Final results
1968 election for Illinois Representative District 53
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Ben C. Harpstrite (R), Sam M. Vadalabene (D), Don Barry (D) won.
3 seatsBen C. HarpstriteRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.4%69,106
Sam M. VadalabeneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.0%63,041
Don BarryDemocrat · winner
23.8%60,022
Orval W. HittmeierRepublican
23.8%59,884
252,056 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