1974Final results
1974 election for Illinois Representative District 8
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Harry Yourell (D), Jane M. Barnes (R), Romie J. Palmer (R) won.
3 seatsHarry YourellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.3%37,422
Jane M. BarnesRepublican · winner
25.7%31,768
Romie J. PalmerRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.0%28,465
Robert BilyDemocrat
21.0%25,903
123,558 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