1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 29
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Raymond W. Ewell (D), Eugene M. Barnes (D), Charles E. Gaines (R) won.
3 seatsRaymond W. EwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.5%43,546
Eugene M. BarnesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
43.5%40,747
Charles E. GainesRepublican · winner
5.1%4,775
Robert H. HollowayRepublican · incumbent
5.0%4,656
93,724 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