1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 55
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Frank Watson (R), Dwight P. Friedrich (R), Michael Slape (D) won.
3 seatsFrank WatsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.7%83,523
Dwight P. FriedrichRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.5%69,754
Michael SlapeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
22.8%60,020
Harold D. ByersDemocrat
19.1%50,418
263,715 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