1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 49
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: John F. Sharp (D), A. C. Bartulis (R), Jim Reilly (R) won.
3 seatsJohn F. SharpDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.2%70,228
A. C. BartulisRepublican · winner
27.1%67,630
Jim ReillyRepublican · winner
23.3%57,941
Russell G. MasinelliDemocrat
21.4%53,389
249,189 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