1970Final results
1970 election for Illinois Representative District 53
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Ken Boyle (D), Ben C. Harpstrite (R), A. C. Bartulis (R) won.
3 seatsKen BoyleDemocrat · winner
29.4%63,081
Ben C. HarpstriteRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.4%56,607
A. C. BartulisRepublican · winner
23.3%50,004
William H. JenkinsDemocrat
20.9%44,903
214,595 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