1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 47
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Clarence E. Neff (R), A. T. McMaster (R), Samuel M. McGrew (D) won.
3 seatsClarence E. NeffRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.3%77,833
A. T. McMasterRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.7%66,818
Samuel M. McGrewDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.1%50,715
John W. CurryDemocrat
18.9%45,528
240,894 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