1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 40
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Lee A. Daniels (R), Gene L. Hoffman (R), William A. Redmond (D) won.
3 seatsLee A. DanielsRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.0%48,881
Gene L. HoffmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.1%42,754
William A. RedmondDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.0%41,122
Patricia A. FitzpatrickDemocrat
15.9%25,140
157,900 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