1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 28
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: James F. Keane (D), Emil Jones Jr. (D), J. Theodore Meyer (R) won.
3 seatsJames F. KeaneDemocrat · winner
41.3%59,100
Emil Jones Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
31.5%45,048
J. Theodore MeyerRepublican · winner · incumbent
16.3%23,312
James M. Burns Jr.Republican
10.9%15,514
142,974 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