1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 23
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Walter S. Kozubowski (D), John M. Vitek (D), William A. Margalus (R) won.
3 seatsWalter S. KozubowskiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
46.9%70,327
John M. VitekDemocrat · winner · incumbent
40.6%60,962
William A. MargalusRepublican · winner
7.0%10,435
Seth JoyRepublican
5.5%8,265
149,989 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