1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 31
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Ronald E. Griesheimer (R), John S. Matijevich (D), Virginia E. Fiester (R) won.
3 seatsRonald E. GriesheimerRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.8%33,936
John S. MatijevichDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.7%33,868
Virginia E. FiesterRepublican · winner
24.4%28,740
Greg SnowDemocrat
18.1%21,381
117,925 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