1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 31
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Adeline Jay Geokaris (R), Ronald E. Griesheimer (R), John S. Matijevich (D) won.
3 seatsAdeline Jay GeokarisRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.6%51,971
Ronald E. GriesheimerRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.7%42,225
John S. MatijevichDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.9%40,898
Rod G. ChisholmDemocrat
17.9%29,395
164,489 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