1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 42
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Harry D. Leinenweber (R), Leroy Vanduyne (D), Jack Davis (R) won.
3 seatsHarry D. LeinenweberRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.9%73,144
Leroy VanduyneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.3%71,534
Jack DavisRepublican · winner
23.3%60,936
John C. McGuireDemocrat
21.5%56,399
262,013 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