1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 26
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: James C. Taylor (D), Peggy Smith Martin (D), Taylor Pouncey (Ind) won.
3 seatsJames C. TaylorDemocrat · winner · incumbent
43.5%54,070
Peggy Smith MartinDemocrat · winner
42.4%52,756
Taylor PounceyIndependent · winner · incumbent
9.0%11,193
Jerry Washington Jr.Republican
5.1%6,384
124,403 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