1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 55
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Harold D. Byers (D), Don E. Brummet (D), Dwight P. Friedrich (R) won.
3 seatsHarold D. ByersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.5%66,452
Don E. BrummetDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.1%65,486
Dwight P. FriedrichRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.0%62,910
Ben C. HarpstriteRepublican
19.4%46,956
241,804 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