1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 26
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Ethel Skyles Alexander (D), James C. Taylor (D), Taylor Pouncey (Oth) won.
3 seatsEthel Skyles AlexanderDemocrat · winner · incumbent
42.6%48,240
James C. TaylorDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.6%47,100
Taylor PounceyOther party · winner · incumbent
10.4%11,754
Jerry WashingtonRepublican
3.5%4,019
Otta Mae WallaceRepublican
1.9%2,104
113,217 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
Ethel Skyles Alexander (D)James C. Taylor (D)Taylor Pouncey (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Jerry Washington (Republican), 3.5%; Otta Mae Wallace (Republican), 1.9%