1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 38
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Thomas Ewing (R), Betty J. Hoxsey (R), Peg McDonnell Breslin (D) won.
3 seatsThomas EwingRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.0%53,488
Betty J. HoxseyRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.4%50,663
Peg McDonnell BreslinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.3%40,286
James M. RiccoloDemocrat
16.3%28,103
172,540 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