1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 45
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Donald B. Anderson (R), James Vonboeckman (D), Jay Ackerman (R) won.
3 seatsDonald B. AndersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.0%51,796
James VonboeckmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%46,308
Jay AckermanRepublican · winner
24.4%42,222
George A. Saal Jr.Democrat
18.9%32,606
172,932 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