1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 29
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Monica Faith Stewart (D), Raymond W. Ewell (D), Jesse Jackson (R) won.
3 seatsMonica Faith StewartDemocrat · winner
38.9%78,167
Raymond W. EwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.5%67,309
Jesse JacksonRepublican · winner
9.9%19,862
Clarence B. WilliamsonOther party
8.9%17,879
Charles E. GainesOther party · incumbent
6.2%12,536
Robert H. HollowayRepublican
2.5%5,082
200,835 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
Monica Faith Stewart (D)Raymond W. Ewell (D)Jesse Jackson (R)Clarence B. Williamson (OTH)Charles E. Gaines (OTH)
Also on the ballot: Robert H. Holloway (Republican), 2.5%