1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 38
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Betty J. Hoxsey (R), Thomas Ewing (R), Peg McDonnell Breslin (D) won.
3 seatsBetty J. HoxseyRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.4%80,642
Thomas EwingRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.9%76,761
Peg McDonnell BreslinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.1%55,904
Tim L. HallDemocrat
19.6%51,991
265,304 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