1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 8
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Harry Yourell (D), Herbert Huskey (R), Jane M. Barnes (R) won.
3 seatsHarry YourellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.2%81,882
Herbert HuskeyRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.9%78,369
Jane M. BarnesRepublican · winner · incumbent
24.6%64,358
Robert D. HartyDemocrat
14.3%37,520
262,129 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