1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 39
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: William L. Kempiners (R), Allan L. Schoeberlein (R), Lawrence Murphy (D) won.
3 seatsWilliam L. KempinersRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.0%42,582
Allan L. SchoeberleinRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.0%36,920
Lawrence MurphyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
20.0%28,324
Thomas J. HannonDemocrat
17.0%24,048
James E. McCauleyIndependent
7.0%9,937
141,811 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