1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 35
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Nord L. Swanstrom (R), Richard Mulcahey (D), Harlan Rigney (R) won.
3 seatsNord L. SwanstromRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.1%73,689
Richard MulcaheyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.8%65,367
Harlan RigneyRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.5%64,551
Sheila HooperDemocrat
19.7%50,008
253,615 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