1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 35
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Harlan Rigney (R), Richard Mulcahey (D), Nord L. Swanstrom (R) won.
3 seatsHarlan RigneyRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.2%43,333
Richard MulcaheyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.2%35,938
Nord L. SwanstromRepublican · winner
23.3%34,571
Robert E. BrinkmeierDemocrat
23.3%34,564
148,406 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