1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 53
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Charles M. Campbell (R), Jim Edgar (R), Larry R. Stuffle (D) won.
3 seatsCharles M. CampbellRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.4%51,158
Jim EdgarRepublican · winner · incumbent
24.4%42,419
Larry R. StuffleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.2%42,156
Neil R. YoungDemocrat
21.9%38,152
173,885 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