1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 32
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Betty Lou Reed (R), Donald E. Deuster (R), Daniel M. Pierce (D) won.
3 seatsBetty Lou ReedRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.3%59,858
Donald E. DeusterRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.9%51,804
Daniel M. PierceDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.7%47,631
Don NealDemocrat
14.1%26,181
185,476 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