1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 23
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Walter S. Kozubowski (D), John M. Vitek (D), John F. Wall (R) won.
3 seatsWalter S. KozubowskiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.1%76,634
John M. VitekDemocrat · winner
35.2%65,736
John F. WallRepublican · winner · incumbent
13.1%24,409
Thomas C. SmikoskiRepublican
10.7%19,896
186,675 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