1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 44
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Gordon L. Ropp (R), Gerald A. Bradley (D), Sam Vinson (R) won.
3 seatsGordon L. RoppRepublican · winner
32.3%55,980
Gerald A. BradleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.6%46,118
Sam VinsonRepublican · winner
25.2%43,583
Paul R. SegobianoDemocrat
15.9%27,590
173,278 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