1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 13
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Daniel P. Obrien (D), Jesse C. White Jr. (D), Elroy C. Sandquist Jr. (R) won.
3 seatsDaniel P. ObrienDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.0%45,721
Jesse C. White Jr.Democrat · winner
28.9%38,906
Elroy C. Sandquist Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
25.2%33,933
Raymond H. SchumacherRepublican
11.8%15,895
134,466 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