1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 26
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Ethel Skyles Alexander (D), James C. Taylor (D), Taylor Pouncey (Oth) won.
3 seatsEthel Skyles AlexanderDemocrat · winner
43.9%33,393
James C. TaylorDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.4%24,674
Taylor PounceyOther party · winner · incumbent
14.2%10,814
Jerry WashingtonRepublican
9.5%7,270
76,151 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