1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Legislative District 20
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
John A. Darco Jr. (D) won with 87.0% of the vote, defeating Helen C. Baker (R) by 74.0 points.
John A. Darco Jr.Democrat · winner
87.0%35,035
Helen C. BakerRepublican
13.0%5,240
40,275 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