1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 59
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Robert C. Winchester (R), James F. Rea (D), C. L. McCormick (R) won.
3 seatsRobert C. WinchesterRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.3%86,571
James F. ReaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.7%73,264
C. L. McCormickRepublican · winner
23.7%67,773
William L. HarrisDemocrat · incumbent
20.3%57,931
285,539 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