1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 48
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Mary Lou Kent (R), Michael F. McClain (D), Gale Schisler (D) won.
3 seatsMary Lou KentRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.3%54,976
Michael F. McClainDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.4%46,464
Gale SchislerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.5%44,798
Joseph A. BartlowRepublican
16.8%29,455
175,693 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