1970Final results
1970 election for Illinois Representative District 28
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: John P. Downes (D), Eugene M. Barnes (D), J. Theodore Meyer (R) won.
3 seatsJohn P. DownesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.3%56,665
Eugene M. BarnesDemocrat · winner
27.5%48,169
J. Theodore MeyerRepublican · winner · incumbent
21.9%38,456
George T. OffordRepublican
18.3%32,117
175,407 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET