1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 28
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Daniel L. Houlihan (D), Emil Jones Jr. (D), J. Theodore Meyer (R) won.
3 seatsDaniel L. HoulihanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.3%84,365
Emil Jones Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
31.9%65,204
J. Theodore MeyerRepublican · winner · incumbent
15.9%32,413
Richard A. WrightRepublican
11.0%22,417
204,399 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