1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 56
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Joe E. Lucco (D), Jim McPike (D), Everett G. Steele (R) won.
3 seatsJoe E. LuccoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.2%62,179
Jim McPikeDemocrat · winner
29.7%55,637
Everett G. SteeleRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.4%43,889
Eva Giltner McDonaldRepublican
13.7%25,637
187,342 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