1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 55
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Dwight P. Friedrich (R), Michael Slape (D), Frank Watson (R) won.
3 seatsDwight P. FriedrichRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.6%49,893
Michael SlapeDemocrat · winner
25.9%45,276
Frank WatsonRepublican · winner
25.7%44,939
Gary GarrisonDemocrat
19.8%34,633
174,741 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