1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 3
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Virginia B. Macdonald (R), Donald L. Totten (R), Eugenia S. Chapman (D) won.
3 seatsVirginia B. MacdonaldRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.4%56,448
Donald L. TottenRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.7%50,559
Eugenia S. ChapmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.2%37,066
Deborah MillerDemocrat
9.7%15,426
159,499 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