1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 59
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Robert C. Winchester (R), James F. Rea (D), William L. Harris (D) won.
3 seatsRobert C. WinchesterRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.7%71,555
James F. ReaDemocrat · winner
25.8%54,720
William L. HarrisDemocrat · winner
22.4%47,527
James E. EatherlyRepublican
18.2%38,670
212,472 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