1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 53
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Harry Woodyard (R), Larry R. Stuffle (D), Steve Miller (R) won.
3 seatsHarry WoodyardRepublican · winner
31.1%75,838
Larry R. StuffleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.4%74,317
Steve MillerRepublican · winner
24.1%58,938
Eugene V. ThompsonDemocrat
14.4%35,111
244,204 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