1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 43
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: George Ryan (R), Ray A. Christensen (D), Edward McBroom (R) won.
3 seatsGeorge RyanRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.1%73,755
Ray A. ChristensenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.1%64,292
Edward McBroomRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.1%64,243
Harold L. RapierDemocrat
14.8%35,146
237,436 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