1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 7
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Henry J. Klosak (R), Paul J. Matula (R), Robert C. Pechous (D) won.
3 seatsHenry J. KlosakRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.2%50,310
Paul J. MatulaRepublican · winner
25.4%45,274
Robert C. PechousDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.6%41,958
Russell W. HartiganDemocrat
22.8%40,550
178,092 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