1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 49
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Jim Reilly (R), John F. Sharp (D), Gary Hannig (D) won.
3 seatsJim ReillyRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.7%53,430
John F. SharpDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.9%48,175
Gary HannigDemocrat · winner
22.8%42,482
A. C. BartulisRepublican · incumbent
22.6%42,143
186,233 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