1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 13
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Daniel P. Obrien (D), Jesse C. White Jr. (D), Elroy C. Sandquist Jr. (R) won.
3 seatsDaniel P. ObrienDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.1%68,802
Jesse C. White Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
27.4%53,603
Elroy C. Sandquist Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
21.4%41,878
Raymond H. SchumacherRepublican
12.5%24,409
Jim PeronLibertarian
1.8%3,499
Celeste M. WebbLibertarian
1.0%1,941
William W. HallLibertarian
0.8%1,664
195,803 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Daniel P. Obrien (D)Jesse C. White Jr. (D)Elroy C. Sandquist Jr. (R)Raymond H. Schumacher (R)
Also on the ballot: Jim Peron (Libertarian), 1.8%; Celeste M. Webb (Libertarian), 1.0%; William W. Hall (Libertarian), 0.8%