1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 38
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Thomas Ewing (R), Betty J. Hoxsey (R), Peg McDonnell Breslin (D) won.
3 seatsThomas EwingRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.3%71,411
Betty J. HoxseyRepublican · winner
27.2%66,228
Peg McDonnell BreslinDemocrat · winner
23.2%56,457
James M. RiccoloDemocrat
20.4%49,650
243,746 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