1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 12
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: William A. Marovitz (D), John Cullerton (D), Arthur A. Telcser (R) won.
3 seatsWilliam A. MarovitzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.0%40,188
John CullertonDemocrat · winner
27.6%30,027
Arthur A. TelcserRepublican · winner · incumbent
21.9%23,762
Paul M. PowersRepublican
13.5%14,657
108,635 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET