1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 5
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Ted E. Leverenz (D), Edward E. Bluthardt (R), Jack B. Williams (D) won.
3 seatsTed E. LeverenzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.9%59,101
Edward E. BluthardtRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.5%54,006
Jack B. WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.6%49,921
Robert J. GuerineRepublican
22.9%48,496
211,524 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