1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 51
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Rolland F. Tipsword (D), John F. Dunn (D), Allen F. Bennett (R) won.
3 seatsRolland F. TipswordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.6%86,111
John F. DunnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%66,876
Allen F. BennettRepublican · winner
20.4%50,890
Bennett BradleyRepublican
18.2%45,289
249,166 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