1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 13
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Daniel P. Obrien (D), James M. Houlihan (D), Elroy C. Sandquist Jr. (R) won.
3 seatsDaniel P. ObrienDemocrat · winner
30.3%62,033
James M. HoulihanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.6%54,444
Elroy C. Sandquist Jr.Republican · winner
22.5%46,127
Thomas McNamaraRepublican
20.6%42,307
204,913 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET