1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Legislative District 41
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Jack E. Bowers (R) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating Donald R. Lomansey Jr. (D) by 49.7 points.
Jack E. BowersRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.8%48,832
Donald R. Lomansey Jr.Democrat
25.2%16,429
65,261 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