1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 56
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Everett G. Steele (R), Jim McPike (D), Sam W. Wolf (D) won.
3 seatsEverett G. SteeleRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.5%40,220
Jim McPikeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.4%30,215
Sam W. WolfDemocrat · winner
21.6%26,712
Joe E. LuccoOther party · incumbent
20.7%25,638
John C. BoushardOther party
0.4%524
Herman O. EdwardsOther party
0.4%479
123,788 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
The candidates
Everett G. Steele (R)Jim McPike (D)Sam W. Wolf (D)Joe E. Lucco (OTH)
Also on the ballot: John C. Boushard (Other party), 0.4%; Herman O. Edwards (Other party), 0.4%