1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Representative District 8
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Harry Yourell (D), Herbert Huskey (R), Jane M. Barnes (R) won.
3 seatsHarry YourellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.8%79,936
Herbert HuskeyRepublican · winner
28.0%70,475
Jane M. BarnesRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.3%63,746
Robert BilyDemocrat
14.9%37,489
251,648 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