1980-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Illinois (Class 3)

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County	Turnout	Alan Dixon (D)		David O'Neal (R)		Bruce Green (Libertarian)		Sidney Lens (Citizens)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	60%	17,328	55.7%	13,479	43.3%	136	0.4%	49	0.2%	109	0.4%	3,849	31,101
Alexander	63%	3,332	61.2%	2,076	38.1%	14	0.3%	7	0.1%	17	0.3%	1,256	5,446
Bond	61%	3,525	48.0%	3,779	51.5%	16	0.2%	6	0.1%	14	0.2%	-254	7,340
Boone	58%	4,773	41.9%	6,489	57.0%	74	0.6%	22	0.2%	29	0.3%	-1,716	11,387
Brown	67%	1,520	57.7%	1,104	41.9%	3	0.1%	3	0.1%	6	0.2%	416	2,636
Bureau	66%	8,856	48.4%	9,222	50.4%	125	0.7%	43	0.2%	41	0.2%	-366	18,287
Calhoun	66%	1,607	57.6%	1,164	41.7%	5	0.2%	9	0.3%	5	0.2%	443	2,790
Carroll	58%	3,507	44.4%	4,312	54.6%	43	0.5%	23	0.3%	19	0.2%	-805	7,904
Cass	62%	3,545	53.3%	3,069	46.1%	24	0.4%	8	0.1%	7	0.1%	476	6,653
Champaign	49%	31,402	48.9%	30,242	47.1%	870	1.4%	1,489	2.3%	177	0.3%	1,160	64,180
Christian	61%	8,270	52.1%	7,503	47.3%	43	0.3%	18	0.1%	34	0.2%	767	15,868
Clark	68%	4,235	50.4%	4,103	48.8%	39	0.5%	4	0.0%	25	0.3%	132	8,406
Clay	63%	3,462	49.2%	3,518	50.0%	32	0.5%	3	0.0%	18	0.3%	-56	7,033
Clinton	60%	5,975	45.0%	7,212	54.3%	27	0.2%	14	0.1%	64	0.5%	-1,237	13,292
Coles	51%	9,714	47.1%	10,695	51.9%	105	0.5%	71	0.3%	39	0.2%	-981	20,624
Cook	54%	1,330,507	65.1%	676,877	33.1%	11,361	0.6%	10,657	0.5%	13,182	0.6%	653,630	2,042,584
Crawford	62%	4,820	50.7%	4,571	48.1%	73	0.8%	10	0.1%	24	0.3%	249	9,498
Cumberland	67%	2,631	50.9%	2,488	48.1%	32	0.6%	11	0.2%	6	0.1%	143	5,168
De Witt	56%	2,914	40.4%	4,223	58.5%	26	0.4%	14	0.2%	36	0.5%	-1,309	7,213
DeKalb	53%	14,492	48.0%	14,909	49.4%	385	1.3%	312	1.0%	108	0.4%	-417	30,206
Douglas	58%	3,490	42.6%	4,641	56.7%	33	0.4%	11	0.1%	9	0.1%	-1,151	8,184
DuPage	61%	118,272	42.0%	159,287	56.5%	2,781	1.0%	870	0.3%	498	0.2%	-41,015	281,708
Edgar	66%	4,901	47.3%	5,400	52.1%	38	0.4%	7	0.1%	16	0.2%	-499	10,362
Edwards	62%	1,496	41.5%	2,075	57.6%	19	0.5%	1	0.0%	10	0.3%	-579	3,601
Effingham	65%	6,524	47.2%	7,229	52.3%	43	0.3%	10	0.1%	23	0.2%	-705	13,829
Fayette	61%	4,450	45.4%	5,329	54.4%	13	0.1%	2	0.0%	2	0.0%	-879	9,796
Ford	64%	2,534	35.6%	4,535	63.7%	30	0.4%	10	0.1%	10	0.1%	-2,001	7,119
Franklin	60%	11,881	62.4%	6,972	36.6%	78	0.4%	36	0.2%	72	0.4%	4,909	19,039
Fulton	60%	9,310	49.6%	9,244	49.3%	113	0.6%	35	0.2%	55	0.3%	66	18,757
Gallatin	60%	2,013	61.2%	1,261	38.3%	6	0.2%	0	0.0%	10	0.3%	752	3,290
Greene	58%	3,895	55.8%	3,033	43.5%	19	0.3%	12	0.2%	16	0.2%	862	6,975
Grundy	61%	5,949	45.6%	6,983	53.6%	65	0.5%	16	0.1%	22	0.2%	-1,034	13,035
Hamilton	74%	2,634	51.5%	2,456	48.1%	13	0.3%	4	0.1%	4	0.1%	178	5,111
Hancock	60%	5,140	49.5%	5,168	49.7%	52	0.5%	18	0.2%	14	0.1%	-28	10,392
Hardin	75%	1,628	55.1%	1,313	44.5%	7	0.2%	3	0.1%	1	0.0%	315	2,952
Henderson	65%	2,070	49.7%	2,046	49.1%	27	0.6%	10	0.2%	12	0.3%	24	4,165
Henry	59%	11,416	48.0%	12,089	50.8%	176	0.7%	47	0.2%	67	0.3%	-673	23,795
Iroquois	64%	5,819	38.7%	9,126	60.6%	55	0.4%	18	0.1%	31	0.2%	-3,307	15,049
Jackson	48%	13,424	57.7%	8,853	38.1%	320	1.4%	523	2.2%	138	0.6%	4,571	23,258
Jasper	69%	2,974	54.2%	2,457	44.8%	30	0.5%	12	0.2%	10	0.2%	517	5,483
Jefferson	60%	8,305	52.4%	7,420	46.8%	63	0.4%	16	0.1%	46	0.3%	885	15,850
Jersey	60%	4,688	53.7%	3,968	45.5%	28	0.3%	16	0.2%	22	0.3%	720	8,722
Jo Daviess	53%	4,235	49.2%	4,241	49.3%	62	0.7%	47	0.5%	25	0.3%	-6	8,610
Johnson	63%	2,054	45.4%	2,458	54.3%	7	0.2%	4	0.1%	1	0.0%	-404	4,524
Kane	54%	46,094	44.9%	54,998	53.5%	1,110	1.1%	308	0.3%	251	0.2%	-8,904	102,761
Kankakee	55%	19,087	48.5%	19,821	50.4%	137	0.3%	61	0.2%	227	0.6%	-734	39,333
Kendall	58%	5,333	37.5%	8,707	61.2%	115	0.8%	37	0.3%	27	0.2%	-3,374	14,219
Knox	57%	12,187	47.2%	13,214	51.1%	254	1.0%	131	0.5%	54	0.2%	-1,027	25,840
La Salle	58%	24,344	51.6%	22,308	47.3%	312	0.7%	108	0.2%	137	0.3%	2,036	47,209
Lake	53%	76,370	47.3%	82,216	50.9%	1,379	0.9%	738	0.5%	859	0.5%	-5,846	161,562
Lawrence	59%	4,082	53.5%	3,461	45.4%	57	0.7%	13	0.2%	17	0.2%	621	7,630
Lee	59%	5,825	38.1%	9,339	61.1%	72	0.5%	18	0.1%	29	0.2%	-3,514	15,283
Livingston	55%	6,638	39.9%	9,904	59.5%	75	0.5%	18	0.1%	20	0.1%	-3,266	16,655
Logan	60%	5,832	40.9%	8,346	58.5%	59	0.4%	8	0.1%	26	0.2%	-2,514	14,271
Macon	57%	28,614	53.9%	23,942	45.1%	321	0.6%	103	0.2%	131	0.2%	4,672	53,111
Macoupin	61%	12,081	55.2%	9,628	44.0%	64	0.3%	45	0.2%	61	0.3%	2,453	21,879
Madison	56%	56,034	56.8%	41,751	42.3%	392	0.4%	249	0.3%	252	0.3%	14,283	98,678
Marion	58%	9,273	51.2%	8,715	48.1%	52	0.3%	13	0.1%	67	0.4%	558	18,120
Marshall	65%	2,714	40.8%	3,856	57.9%	59	0.9%	14	0.2%	16	0.2%	-1,142	6,659
Mason	56%	3,649	48.0%	3,891	51.2%	38	0.5%	11	0.1%	14	0.2%	-242	7,603
Massac	64%	3,688	52.6%	3,276	46.7%	18	0.3%	10	0.1%	16	0.2%	412	7,008
McDonough	48%	6,564	46.2%	7,380	51.9%	143	1.0%	98	0.7%	27	0.2%	-816	14,212
McHenry	60%	24,409	40.1%	35,407	58.2%	714	1.2%	204	0.3%	134	0.2%	-10,998	60,868
McLean	54%	21,389	43.9%	26,523	54.5%	464	1.0%	181	0.4%	120	0.2%	-5,134	48,677
Menard	66%	2,273	41.7%	3,137	57.5%	22	0.4%	10	0.2%	10	0.2%	-864	5,452
Mercer	68%	4,521	50.1%	4,441	49.2%	39	0.4%	12	0.1%	10	0.1%	80	9,023
Monroe	68%	4,471	46.0%	5,184	53.3%	28	0.3%	17	0.2%	18	0.2%	-713	9,718
Montgomery	66%	7,674	50.7%	7,313	48.3%	53	0.4%	21	0.1%	76	0.5%	361	15,137
Morgan	61%	9,186	54.7%	7,450	44.4%	72	0.4%	37	0.2%	34	0.2%	1,736	16,779
Moultrie	57%	2,941	48.6%	3,065	50.7%	31	0.5%	8	0.1%	6	0.1%	-124	6,051
Ogle	57%	7,245	39.1%	11,057	59.7%	109	0.6%	57	0.3%	39	0.2%	-3,812	18,507
Peoria	58%	40,915	49.4%	40,593	49.0%	872	1.1%	185	0.2%	203	0.2%	322	82,768
Perry	66%	5,496	53.0%	4,809	46.4%	30	0.3%	12	0.1%	16	0.2%	687	10,363
Piatt	66%	3,481	45.1%	4,163	54.0%	40	0.5%	23	0.3%	6	0.1%	-682	7,713
Pike	66%	5,416	59.4%	3,624	39.7%	27	0.3%	11	0.1%	39	0.4%	1,792	9,117
Pope	75%	1,151	48.8%	1,194	50.6%	7	0.3%	3	0.1%	3	0.1%	-43	2,358
Pulaski	60%	2,079	56.1%	1,615	43.6%	3	0.1%	2	0.1%	6	0.2%	464	3,705
Putnam	79%	1,662	49.6%	1,652	49.3%	15	0.4%	10	0.3%	15	0.4%	10	3,354
Randolph	59%	8,022	52.2%	7,252	47.1%	49	0.3%	24	0.2%	35	0.2%	770	15,382
Richland	60%	3,796	49.5%	3,848	50.2%	12	0.2%	3	0.0%	9	0.1%	-52	7,668
Rock Island	56%	38,372	57.2%	27,915	41.6%	375	0.6%	123	0.2%	322	0.5%	10,457	67,107
Saline	60%	7,352	57.6%	5,312	41.6%	60	0.5%	32	0.3%	18	0.1%	2,040	12,774
Sangamon	66%	42,718	50.5%	40,780	48.2%	408	0.5%	452	0.5%	286	0.3%	1,938	84,644
Schuyler	72%	2,199	50.1%	2,161	49.2%	22	0.5%	3	0.1%	7	0.2%	38	4,392
Scott	66%	1,564	52.8%	1,374	46.4%	9	0.3%	6	0.2%	9	0.3%	190	2,962
Shelby	63%	5,148	48.1%	5,478	51.2%	41	0.4%	10	0.1%	28	0.3%	-330	10,705
St. Clair	54%	57,615	58.5%	40,176	40.8%	296	0.3%	157	0.2%	173	0.2%	17,439	98,417
Stark	63%	1,338	40.4%	1,923	58.1%	37	1.1%	3	0.1%	8	0.2%	-585	3,309
Stephenson	56%	9,782	48.9%	9,973	49.8%	156	0.8%	70	0.3%	31	0.2%	-191	20,012
Tazewell	61%	24,589	44.0%	30,471	54.6%	579	1.0%	64	0.1%	144	0.3%	-5,882	55,847
Union	60%	4,912	60.1%	3,177	38.9%	45	0.6%	21	0.3%	20	0.2%	1,735	8,175
Vermilion	57%	18,761	48.2%	19,763	50.8%	202	0.5%	78	0.2%	81	0.2%	-1,002	38,885
Wabash	57%	2,929	51.9%	2,659	47.1%	31	0.5%	6	0.1%	22	0.4%	270	5,647
Warren	56%	3,675	41.6%	5,018	56.8%	84	1.0%	46	0.5%	11	0.1%	-1,343	8,834
Washington	68%	2,740	36.0%	4,844	63.7%	10	0.1%	6	0.1%	8	0.1%	-2,104	7,608
Wayne	69%	4,286	46.9%	4,795	52.4%	29	0.3%	11	0.1%	24	0.3%	-509	9,145
White	64%	4,433	50.7%	4,253	48.6%	26	0.3%	10	0.1%	25	0.3%	180	8,747
Whiteside	56%	11,432	44.7%	13,871	54.2%	174	0.7%	53	0.2%	50	0.2%	-2,439	25,580
Will	55%	61,311	51.5%	56,558	47.5%	751	0.6%	255	0.2%	239	0.2%	4,753	119,114
Williamson	57%	12,690	53.1%	10,987	46.0%	77	0.3%	85	0.4%	47	0.2%	1,703	23,886
Winnebago	59%	51,969	50.3%	49,675	48.1%	1,015	1.0%	390	0.4%	236	0.2%	2,294	103,285
Woodford	66%	5,434	36.1%	9,434	62.6%	146	1.0%	28	0.2%	17	0.1%	-4,000	15,059
TOTAL	56%	2,565,302	56.0%	1,946,296	42.5%	29,328	0.6%	19,213	0.4%	19,890	0.4%	619,006	4,580,029
Total R vote: 1,946,296 (42.5%)      Total D vote: 2,565,302 (56.0%)      Total Other vote: 68,431 (1.5%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$2,346,897		$1,293,991		$22,014		$1,294
Total Receipts:		$2,396,908		$1,316,635		$22,686		$2,117
Cash on Hand:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Total Individual Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Party Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$0		$0		$0		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1980 Senate class 3, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	17,328	55.7%
David O'Neal (R)	13,479	43.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	136	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	49	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	69	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	26	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	14	0.0%
TOTAL	31,101
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Alexander County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	3,332	61.2%
David O'Neal (R)	2,076	38.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	14	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	7	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	8	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	6	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,446
Turnout: 63%

1980 Senate class 3, Bond County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	3,525	48.0%
David O'Neal (R)	3,779	51.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	16	0.2%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	6	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	8	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	7,340
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Boone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	4,773	41.9%
David O'Neal (R)	6,489	57.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	74	0.6%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	22	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	14	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	10	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	11,387
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	1,520	57.7%
David O'Neal (R)	1,104	41.9%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	3	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	1	0.0%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	3	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,636
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, Bureau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	8,856	48.4%
David O'Neal (R)	9,222	50.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	125	0.7%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	43	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	17	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	19	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	18,287
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Calhoun County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	1,607	57.6%
David O'Neal (R)	1,164	41.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	5	0.2%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	9	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,790
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	3,507	44.4%
David O'Neal (R)	4,312	54.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	43	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	23	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	15	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,904
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	3,545	53.3%
David O'Neal (R)	3,069	46.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	24	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	8	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	5	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,653
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Champaign County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	31,402	48.9%
David O'Neal (R)	30,242	47.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	870	1.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	1,489	2.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	84	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	26	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	67	0.1%
TOTAL	64,180
Turnout: 49%

1980 Senate class 3, Christian County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	8,270	52.1%
David O'Neal (R)	7,503	47.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	43	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	18	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	22	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	7	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	15,868
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	4,235	50.4%
David O'Neal (R)	4,103	48.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	39	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	4	0.0%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	15	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	4	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	8,406
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	3,462	49.2%
David O'Neal (R)	3,518	50.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	32	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	3	0.0%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	10	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	5	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,033
Turnout: 63%

1980 Senate class 3, Clinton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	5,975	45.0%
David O'Neal (R)	7,212	54.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	27	0.2%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	14	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	42	0.3%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	13	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	13,292
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Coles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	9,714	47.1%
David O'Neal (R)	10,695	51.9%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	105	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	71	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	20	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	9	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	10	0.0%
TOTAL	20,624
Turnout: 51%

1980 Senate class 3, Cook County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	1,330,507	65.1%
David O'Neal (R)	676,877	33.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	11,361	0.6%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	10,657	0.5%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	7,973	0.4%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	3,733	0.2%
Burton Artz (SW)	1,439	0.1%
TOTAL	2,042,584
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Crawford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	4,820	50.7%
David O'Neal (R)	4,571	48.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	73	0.8%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	10	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	10	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	7	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	9,498
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,631	50.9%
David O'Neal (R)	2,488	48.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	32	0.6%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	11	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	4	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	1	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,168
Turnout: 67%

1980 Senate class 3, De Witt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,914	40.4%
David O'Neal (R)	4,223	58.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	26	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	14	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	7	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	24	0.3%
Burton Artz (SW)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,213
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, DeKalb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	14,492	48.0%
David O'Neal (R)	14,909	49.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	385	1.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	312	1.0%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	48	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	30	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	30	0.1%
TOTAL	30,206
Turnout: 53%

1980 Senate class 3, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	3,490	42.6%
David O'Neal (R)	4,641	56.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	33	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	11	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	3	0.0%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	4	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	8,184
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, DuPage County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	118,272	42.0%
David O'Neal (R)	159,287	56.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	2,781	1.0%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	870	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	212	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	177	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	89	0.0%
TOTAL	281,708
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Edgar County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	4,901	47.3%
David O'Neal (R)	5,400	52.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	38	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	7	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	8	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	6	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	10,362
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Edwards County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	1,496	41.5%
David O'Neal (R)	2,075	57.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	19	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	1	0.0%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	5	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	4	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,601
Turnout: 62%

1980 Senate class 3, Effingham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	6,524	47.2%
David O'Neal (R)	7,229	52.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	43	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	10	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	12	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	4	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	13,829
Turnout: 65%

1980 Senate class 3, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	4,450	45.4%
David O'Neal (R)	5,329	54.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	13	0.1%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	2	0.0%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	9,796
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Ford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,534	35.6%
David O'Neal (R)	4,535	63.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	30	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	10	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	7	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,119
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	11,881	62.4%
David O'Neal (R)	6,972	36.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	78	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	36	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	40	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	22	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	19,039
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Fulton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	9,310	49.6%
David O'Neal (R)	9,244	49.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	113	0.6%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	35	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	26	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	18	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	18,757
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,013	61.2%
David O'Neal (R)	1,261	38.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	6	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	7	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	2	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,290
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	3,895	55.8%
David O'Neal (R)	3,033	43.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	19	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	12	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	6	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	7	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	6,975
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, Grundy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	5,949	45.6%
David O'Neal (R)	6,983	53.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	65	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	16	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	14	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	7	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	13,035
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,634	51.5%
David O'Neal (R)	2,456	48.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	13	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	4	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	3	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	5,111
Turnout: 74%

1980 Senate class 3, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	5,140	49.5%
David O'Neal (R)	5,168	49.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	52	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	18	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	7	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	3	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	10,392
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	1,628	55.1%
David O'Neal (R)	1,313	44.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	7	0.2%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	3	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,952
Turnout: 75%

1980 Senate class 3, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,070	49.7%
David O'Neal (R)	2,046	49.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	27	0.6%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	10	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	8	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	3	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,165
Turnout: 65%

1980 Senate class 3, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	11,416	48.0%
David O'Neal (R)	12,089	50.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	176	0.7%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	47	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	32	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	24	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	11	0.0%
TOTAL	23,795
Turnout: 59%

1980 Senate class 3, Iroquois County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	5,819	38.7%
David O'Neal (R)	9,126	60.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	55	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	18	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	11	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	13	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	7	0.0%
TOTAL	15,049
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	13,424	57.7%
David O'Neal (R)	8,853	38.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	320	1.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	523	2.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	60	0.3%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	22	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	56	0.2%
TOTAL	23,258
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, Jasper County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,974	54.2%
David O'Neal (R)	2,457	44.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	30	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	12	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	6	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	1	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,483
Turnout: 69%

1980 Senate class 3, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	8,305	52.4%
David O'Neal (R)	7,420	46.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	63	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	16	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	31	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	11	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	15,850
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Jersey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	4,688	53.7%
David O'Neal (R)	3,968	45.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	28	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	16	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	11	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	7	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	8,722
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Jo Daviess County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	4,235	49.2%
David O'Neal (R)	4,241	49.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	62	0.7%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	47	0.5%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	16	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	5	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	8,610
Turnout: 53%

1980 Senate class 3, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,054	45.4%
David O'Neal (R)	2,458	54.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	7	0.2%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	4	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,524
Turnout: 63%

1980 Senate class 3, Kane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	46,094	44.9%
David O'Neal (R)	54,998	53.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	1,110	1.1%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	308	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	107	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	81	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	57	0.1%
TOTAL	102,761
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Kankakee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	19,087	48.5%
David O'Neal (R)	19,821	50.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	137	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	61	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	181	0.5%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	22	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	24	0.1%
TOTAL	39,333
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Kendall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	5,333	37.5%
David O'Neal (R)	8,707	61.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	115	0.8%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	37	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	12	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	7	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	14,219
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	12,187	47.2%
David O'Neal (R)	13,214	51.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	254	1.0%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	131	0.5%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	27	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	19	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	8	0.0%
TOTAL	25,840
Turnout: 57%

1980 Senate class 3, La Salle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	24,344	51.6%
David O'Neal (R)	22,308	47.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	312	0.7%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	108	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	75	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	40	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	22	0.0%
TOTAL	47,209
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	76,370	47.3%
David O'Neal (R)	82,216	50.9%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	1,379	0.9%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	738	0.5%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	434	0.3%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	313	0.2%
Burton Artz (SW)	98	0.1%
TOTAL	161,562
Turnout: 53%

1980 Senate class 3, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	4,082	53.5%
David O'Neal (R)	3,461	45.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	57	0.7%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	13	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	11	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	3	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,630
Turnout: 59%

1980 Senate class 3, Lee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	5,825	38.1%
David O'Neal (R)	9,339	61.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	72	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	18	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	14	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	10	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	5	0.0%
TOTAL	15,283
Turnout: 59%

1980 Senate class 3, Livingston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	6,638	39.9%
David O'Neal (R)	9,904	59.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	75	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	18	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	12	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	3	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	16,655
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	5,832	40.9%
David O'Neal (R)	8,346	58.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	59	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	8	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	14	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	11	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	14,271
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	28,614	53.9%
David O'Neal (R)	23,942	45.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	321	0.6%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	103	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	70	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	40	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	21	0.0%
TOTAL	53,111
Turnout: 57%

1980 Senate class 3, Macoupin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	12,081	55.2%
David O'Neal (R)	9,628	44.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	64	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	45	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	35	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	18	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	8	0.0%
TOTAL	21,879
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	56,034	56.8%
David O'Neal (R)	41,751	42.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	392	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	249	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	112	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	63	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	77	0.1%
TOTAL	98,678
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	9,273	51.2%
David O'Neal (R)	8,715	48.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	52	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	13	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	53	0.3%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	12	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	18,120
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,714	40.8%
David O'Neal (R)	3,856	57.9%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	59	0.9%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	14	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	11	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	3	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,659
Turnout: 65%

1980 Senate class 3, Mason County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	3,649	48.0%
David O'Neal (R)	3,891	51.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	38	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	11	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	8	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	4	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	7,603
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Massac County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	3,688	52.6%
David O'Neal (R)	3,276	46.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	18	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	10	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	9	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	5	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	7,008
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, McDonough County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	6,564	46.2%
David O'Neal (R)	7,380	51.9%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	143	1.0%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	98	0.7%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	13	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	3	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	14,212
Turnout: 48%

1980 Senate class 3, McHenry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	24,409	40.1%
David O'Neal (R)	35,407	58.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	714	1.2%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	204	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	50	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	24	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	59	0.1%
TOTAL	60,868
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, McLean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	21,389	43.9%
David O'Neal (R)	26,523	54.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	464	1.0%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	181	0.4%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	36	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	54	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	30	0.1%
TOTAL	48,677
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Menard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,273	41.7%
David O'Neal (R)	3,137	57.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	22	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	10	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	4	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	4	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,452
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	4,521	50.1%
David O'Neal (R)	4,441	49.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	39	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	12	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	5	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	3	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	9,023
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	4,471	46.0%
David O'Neal (R)	5,184	53.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	28	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	17	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	7	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	4	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	9,718
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	7,674	50.7%
David O'Neal (R)	7,313	48.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	53	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	21	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	61	0.4%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	9	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	15,137
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	9,186	54.7%
David O'Neal (R)	7,450	44.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	72	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	37	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	19	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	9	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	16,779
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Moultrie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,941	48.6%
David O'Neal (R)	3,065	50.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	31	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	8	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,051
Turnout: 57%

1980 Senate class 3, Ogle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	7,245	39.1%
David O'Neal (R)	11,057	59.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	109	0.6%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	57	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	17	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	13	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	9	0.0%
TOTAL	18,507
Turnout: 57%

1980 Senate class 3, Peoria County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	40,915	49.4%
David O'Neal (R)	40,593	49.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	872	1.1%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	185	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	74	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	79	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	37	0.0%
TOTAL	82,768
Turnout: 58%

1980 Senate class 3, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	5,496	53.0%
David O'Neal (R)	4,809	46.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	30	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	12	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	9	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	4	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	10,363
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Piatt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	3,481	45.1%
David O'Neal (R)	4,163	54.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	40	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	23	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	4	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	7,713
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Pike County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	5,416	59.4%
David O'Neal (R)	3,624	39.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	27	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	11	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	24	0.3%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	8	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	9,117
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Pope County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	1,151	48.8%
David O'Neal (R)	1,194	50.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	7	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	3	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	2	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,358
Turnout: 75%

1980 Senate class 3, Pulaski County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,079	56.1%
David O'Neal (R)	1,615	43.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	2	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	3	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	1	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,705
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	1,662	49.6%
David O'Neal (R)	1,652	49.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	15	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	10	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	8	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,354
Turnout: 79%

1980 Senate class 3, Randolph County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	8,022	52.2%
David O'Neal (R)	7,252	47.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	49	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	24	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	15	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	10	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	15,382
Turnout: 59%

1980 Senate class 3, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	3,796	49.5%
David O'Neal (R)	3,848	50.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	12	0.2%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	3	0.0%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	5	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	7,668
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Rock Island County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	38,372	57.2%
David O'Neal (R)	27,915	41.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	375	0.6%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	123	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	235	0.4%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	42	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	45	0.1%
TOTAL	67,107
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Saline County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	7,352	57.6%
David O'Neal (R)	5,312	41.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	60	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	32	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	8	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	8	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	12,774
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Sangamon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	42,718	50.5%
David O'Neal (R)	40,780	48.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	408	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	452	0.5%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	178	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	52	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	56	0.1%
TOTAL	84,644
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Schuyler County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,199	50.1%
David O'Neal (R)	2,161	49.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	22	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	3	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	3	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	2	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,392
Turnout: 72%

1980 Senate class 3, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	1,564	52.8%
David O'Neal (R)	1,374	46.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	9	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	6	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	6	0.2%
Burton Artz (SW)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,962
Turnout: 66%

1980 Senate class 3, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	5,148	48.1%
David O'Neal (R)	5,478	51.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	41	0.4%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	10	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	16	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	9	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	3	0.0%
TOTAL	10,705
Turnout: 63%

1980 Senate class 3, St. Clair County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	57,615	58.5%
David O'Neal (R)	40,176	40.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	296	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	157	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	102	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	41	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	30	0.0%
TOTAL	98,417
Turnout: 54%

1980 Senate class 3, Stark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	1,338	40.4%
David O'Neal (R)	1,923	58.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	37	1.1%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	3	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	6	0.2%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,309
Turnout: 63%

1980 Senate class 3, Stephenson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	9,782	48.9%
David O'Neal (R)	9,973	49.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	156	0.8%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	70	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	17	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	8	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	20,012
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Tazewell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	24,589	44.0%
David O'Neal (R)	30,471	54.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	579	1.0%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	64	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	63	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	57	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	24	0.0%
TOTAL	55,847
Turnout: 61%

1980 Senate class 3, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	4,912	60.1%
David O'Neal (R)	3,177	38.9%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	45	0.6%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	21	0.3%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	10	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	6	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	8,175
Turnout: 60%

1980 Senate class 3, Vermilion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	18,761	48.2%
David O'Neal (R)	19,763	50.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	202	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	78	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	43	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	17	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	21	0.1%
TOTAL	38,885
Turnout: 57%

1980 Senate class 3, Wabash County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,929	51.9%
David O'Neal (R)	2,659	47.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	31	0.5%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	6	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	16	0.3%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	3	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,647
Turnout: 57%

1980 Senate class 3, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	3,675	41.6%
David O'Neal (R)	5,018	56.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	84	1.0%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	46	0.5%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	1	0.0%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	6	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	4	0.0%
TOTAL	8,834
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	2,740	36.0%
David O'Neal (R)	4,844	63.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	10	0.1%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	6	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	7	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	7,608
Turnout: 68%

1980 Senate class 3, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	4,286	46.9%
David O'Neal (R)	4,795	52.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	29	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	11	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	13	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	6	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	9,145
Turnout: 69%

1980 Senate class 3, White County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	4,433	50.7%
David O'Neal (R)	4,253	48.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	26	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	10	0.1%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	15	0.2%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	5	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	8,747
Turnout: 64%

1980 Senate class 3, Whiteside County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	11,432	44.7%
David O'Neal (R)	13,871	54.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	174	0.7%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	53	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	26	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	18	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	6	0.0%
TOTAL	25,580
Turnout: 56%

1980 Senate class 3, Will County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	61,311	51.5%
David O'Neal (R)	56,558	47.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	751	0.6%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	255	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	98	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	91	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	50	0.0%
TOTAL	119,114
Turnout: 55%

1980 Senate class 3, Williamson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	12,690	53.1%
David O'Neal (R)	10,987	46.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	77	0.3%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	85	0.4%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	29	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	7	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	11	0.0%
TOTAL	23,886
Turnout: 57%

1980 Senate class 3, Winnebago County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	51,969	50.3%
David O'Neal (R)	49,675	48.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	1,015	1.0%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	390	0.4%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	101	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	79	0.1%
Burton Artz (SW)	54	0.1%
TOTAL	103,285
Turnout: 59%

1980 Senate class 3, Woodford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Alan Dixon (D)	5,434	36.1%
David O'Neal (R)	9,434	62.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt)	146	1.0%
Sidney Lens (Citizens)	28	0.2%
Charles Wilson (Comm)	9	0.1%
Michael Soriano (Workers World)	6	0.0%
Burton Artz (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	15,059
Turnout: 66%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Alan Dixon
Total Disbursements:	$2,346,897
Total Receipts:	$2,396,908
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

David O'Neal
Total Disbursements:	$1,293,991
Total Receipts:	$1,316,635
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

Bruce Green
Total Disbursements:	$22,014
Total Receipts:	$22,686
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/IL/1980

Sidney Lens
Total Disbursements:	$1,294
Total Receipts:	$2,117
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$0
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0