1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 43
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Edward McBroom (R), George Ryan (R), Ray A. Christensen (D) won.
3 seatsEdward McBroomRepublican · winner
29.7%72,738
George RyanRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.9%65,802
Ray A. ChristensenDemocrat · winner
24.1%59,011
Charles PangleDemocrat
19.3%47,298
244,855 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