1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 5
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Edward E. Bluthardt (R), Jack B. Williams (D), Ted E. Leverenz (D) won.
3 seatsEdward E. BluthardtRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.1%38,406
Jack B. WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.9%36,689
Ted E. LeverenzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.0%34,082
Robert J. GuerineRepublican
23.0%32,692
141,869 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