1968Final results
1968 election for Illinois Representative District 59
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Clyde L. Choate (D), Gale Williams (R), C. L. McCormick (R) won.
3 seatsClyde L. ChoateDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.9%68,472
Gale WilliamsRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.3%64,651
C. L. McCormickRepublican · winner · incumbent
24.7%58,421
William L. GrindleDemocrat
19.1%45,332
236,876 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