1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 22
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Corneal A. Davis (D), James A. McLendon (D), Susan Catania (R) won.
3 seatsCorneal A. DavisDemocrat · winner · incumbent
43.2%51,456
James A. McLendonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.1%44,198
Susan CataniaRepublican · winner · incumbent
15.4%18,369
Willie ReedRepublican
4.2%4,951
118,974 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
The candidates
Corneal A. Davis (D)James A. McLendon (D)Susan Catania (R)
Also on the ballot: Willie Reed (Republican), 4.2%