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RepublicanNot in office · last served 1982Last on a ballot: Nov 1980

Bernard E. Epton

Bernard E. Epton ran in 7 elections between 1968 and 1980, winning 7. Served in the Illinois House of Representatives (District 24).

Last office: Illinois House of Representatives, District 24

Elections
7
1968–1980
Won
7
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Epton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Epton has run

Margin: how far Epton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMargin
1980Illinois House of Representatives, District 24GeneralWonCarol Moseley Braun (D), Barbara Flynn Currie (D), Samella Taylor (R)6.8%D+42.1
1978Illinois House of Representatives, District 24GeneralWonCarol Moseley Braun (D), Barbara Flynn Currie (D), Lewis A. H. Caldwell (I)17.9%D+19.5
1976Illinois House of Representatives, District 24GeneralWonRobert E. Mann (D), Lewis A. H. Caldwell (D), Henry G. Clark (R)12.8%D+34.2
1974Illinois House of Representatives, District 24GeneralWonRobert E. Mann (D), Lewis A. H. Caldwell (D), Henry G. Clark (R)13.3%D+35.4
1972Illinois House of Representatives, District 24GeneralWonRobert E. Mann (D), Lewis A. H. Caldwell (D), Albert Daugherty (R)15.9%D+31.6
1970Illinois House of Representatives, District 24GeneralWonRobert E. Mann (D), James A. McLendon (D)19.1%D+27.2
1968Illinois House of Representatives, District 24GeneralWonRobert E. Mann (D), James A. McLendon (D)15.4%D+32.8

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Epton has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Epton has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)