1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 48
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Michael F. McClain (D), Mary Lou Kent (R), Gale Schisler (D) won.
3 seatsMichael F. McClainDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.7%55,834
Mary Lou KentRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.7%47,046
Gale SchislerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.7%47,000
Wilbur H. LauterbachRepublican
14.9%26,258
176,138 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