1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Legislative District 35
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
John B. Roe (R) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Willis McKinney (D) by 23.0 points.
John B. RoeRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.5%46,359
Willis McKinneyDemocrat
38.5%29,037
75,396 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