1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 29
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Raymond W. Ewell (D), Eugene M. Barnes (D), Charles E. Gaines (R) won.
3 seatsRaymond W. EwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.7%41,702
Eugene M. BarnesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.6%39,603
Charles E. GainesRepublican · winner · incumbent
11.9%11,949
Robert H. HollowayRepublican
6.8%6,807
100,061 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