1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 46
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Fred J. Tuerk (R), Joseph C. Mudd (D), Mary Lou Sumner (R) won.
3 seatsFred J. TuerkRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.3%61,517
Joseph C. MuddDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.8%60,432
Mary Lou SumnerRepublican · winner
25.7%60,302
Fred J. SchraederDemocrat · incumbent
22.2%52,077
234,328 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