1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 2
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: John E. Friedland (R), Roger C. Stanley (R), Richard A. Mugalian (D) won.
3 seatsJohn E. FriedlandRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.8%57,989
Roger C. StanleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.8%56,265
Richard A. MugalianDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.9%39,292
Marshall R. RothmanDemocrat
10.6%18,138
171,686 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