1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 7
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Joseph G. Sevcik (R), Henry J. Klosak (R), Robert C. Pechous (D) won.
3 seatsJoseph G. SevcikRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.2%73,048
Henry J. KlosakRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.0%65,269
Robert C. PechousDemocrat · winner
23.2%56,170
Samuel A. DecaroDemocrat
19.6%47,496
241,983 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