1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 45
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Judith Koehler (R), Jay Ackerman (R), Joe Ozella Jr. (D) won.
3 seatsJudith KoehlerRepublican · winner
38.1%102,178
Jay AckermanRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.8%77,404
Joe Ozella Jr.Democrat · winner
19.3%51,824
Bernice O. JacksonDemocrat
13.8%36,948
268,354 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