1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 28
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Daniel L. Houlihan (D), Emil Jones Jr. (D), J. Theodore Meyer (R) won.
3 seatsDaniel L. HoulihanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.4%47,328
Emil Jones Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
31.0%37,235
J. Theodore MeyerRepublican · winner
15.3%18,425
Robert L. DunneRepublican · incumbent
14.3%17,157
120,145 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET