1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 29
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Raymond W. Ewell (D), Eugene M. Barnes (D), Charles E. Gaines (R) won.
3 seatsRaymond W. EwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.1%77,535
Eugene M. BarnesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
43.7%73,459
Charles E. GainesRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.9%9,874
Robert H. HollowayRepublican
4.3%7,186
168,054 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
Raymond W. Ewell (D)Eugene M. Barnes (D)Charles E. Gaines (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert H. Holloway (Republican), 4.3%