1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 21
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Walter Shumpert (D), Jesse D. Madison (D), Vincent E. Molloy (R) won.
3 seatsWalter ShumpertDemocrat · winner
38.8%49,510
Jesse D. MadisonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.9%48,301
Vincent E. MolloyRepublican · winner · incumbent
16.2%20,693
Madie L. BarnettRepublican
7.0%8,966
127,473 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