1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 28
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: James F. Keane (D), Emil Jones Jr. (D), J. Theodore Meyer (R) won.
3 seatsJames F. KeaneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.6%79,704
Emil Jones Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
36.4%73,260
J. Theodore MeyerRepublican · winner · incumbent
15.0%30,305
Richard W. Martial Sr.Republican
9.0%18,210
201,479 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