1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 59
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Robert C. Winchester (R), Clyde L. Choate (D), Richard O. Hart (D) won.
3 seatsRobert C. WinchesterRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.4%85,830
Clyde L. ChoateDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.1%79,307
Richard O. HartDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.5%69,070
Robert L. ButlerRepublican
17.0%48,073
282,280 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