1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois Legislative District 56
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
Sam M. Vadalabene (D) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Gladys W. Levis (R) by 47.2 points.
Sam M. VadalabeneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.5%29,306
Gladys W. LevisRepublican
25.3%10,234
Lucco Edward BraczewskiOther party
2.2%884
40,424 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
Sam M. Vadalabene (D)Gladys W. Levis (R)
Also on the ballot: Lucco Edward Braczewski (Other party), 2.2%