1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Representative District 8
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Harry Yourell (D), Herbert Huskey (R), Jane M. Barnes (R) won.
3 seatsHarry YourellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.2%52,775
Herbert HuskeyRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.7%50,148
Jane M. BarnesRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.3%44,142
Sandy DorganDemocrat
15.8%27,610
174,676 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