1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois Legislative District 5
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Richard A. Walsh (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Tom Paul (D) by 9.9 points.
Richard A. WalshRepublican · winner
55.0%38,561
Tom PaulDemocrat
45.0%31,606
70,167 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