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1978-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Illinois (Class 2)


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County Turnout Charles Percy*
(R)
Alex Seith
(D)
Bruce Green
(Libertarian)
Patricia Grogan
(Socialist Workers)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adams40%10,09251.1%9,45247.8%800.4%690.3%640.3%640 19,757
Alexander55%1,83340.8%2,61258.1%20.0%441.0%20.0%-779 4,493
Bond52%2,84949.9%2,85450.0%00.0%30.1%10.0%-5 5,707
Boone39%3,99756.7%2,96242.0%600.9%190.3%100.1%1,035 7,048
Brown64%1,01042.3%1,37357.5%10.0%20.1%10.0%-363 2,387
Bureau48%6,84954.5%5,59944.6%730.6%270.2%90.1%1,250 12,557
Calhoun60%1,12247.3%1,24452.4%00.0%10.0%50.2%-122 2,372
Carroll39%2,86256.5%2,16042.7%180.4%130.3%100.2%702 5,063
Cass50%2,30946.2%2,67753.6%40.1%30.1%30.1%-368 4,996
Champaign30%24,69966.4%11,86731.9%3961.1%2130.6%460.1%12,832 37,221
Christian43%4,25239.9%6,31959.3%310.3%320.3%160.2%-2,067 10,650
Clark51%3,07151.5%2,84247.7%290.5%100.2%100.2%229 5,962
Clay50%2,67551.0%2,55348.7%90.2%50.1%20.0%122 5,244
Clinton49%4,51844.8%5,46954.2%530.5%190.2%250.2%-951 10,084
Coles36%6,53048.6%6,73950.2%830.6%640.5%170.1%-209 13,433
Cook42%791,50151.7%719,98647.0%6,5360.4%9,4710.6%3,1900.2%71,515 1,530,684
Crawford56%4,77159.5%3,22440.2%90.1%40.0%50.1%1,547 8,013
Cumberland61%2,01146.4%2,29953.0%90.2%140.3%50.1%-288 4,338
De Witt41%2,67854.0%2,24445.3%180.4%100.2%80.2%434 4,958
DeKalb33%11,83967.2%5,51231.3%1180.7%1170.7%190.1%6,327 17,605
Douglas46%3,10451.3%2,92648.4%120.2%20.0%20.0%178 6,046
DuPage40%115,19768.8%49,60629.6%1,6061.0%6600.4%3070.2%65,591 167,376
Edgar53%4,31354.4%3,59945.4%80.1%70.1%00.0%714 7,927
Edwards60%2,01561.7%1,24038.0%40.1%30.1%30.1%775 3,265
Effingham47%4,15745.4%4,93854.0%220.2%280.3%70.1%-781 9,152
Fayette57%3,82344.7%4,70555.0%140.2%60.1%00.0%-882 8,548
Ford46%2,91960.1%1,92839.7%80.2%10.0%00.0%991 4,856
Franklin44%5,28040.8%7,63959.0%200.2%70.1%60.0%-2,359 12,952
Fulton43%6,46550.7%6,16948.4%660.5%350.3%210.2%296 12,756
Gallatin56%1,28044.2%1,60555.4%40.1%20.1%40.1%-325 2,895
Greene47%2,60248.9%2,68450.5%130.2%130.2%80.2%-82 5,320
Grundy53%5,67454.6%4,65044.7%400.4%190.2%170.2%1,024 10,400
Hamilton66%2,00647.2%2,23552.6%60.1%60.1%00.0%-229 4,253
Hancock38%3,27653.3%2,84846.3%130.2%90.1%40.1%428 6,150
Hardin71%1,20846.8%1,36652.9%10.0%60.2%10.0%-158 2,582
Henderson62%1,89450.8%1,79948.3%270.7%40.1%40.1%95 3,728
Henry38%7,98356.5%5,99942.5%710.5%360.3%370.3%1,984 14,126
Iroquois53%6,64555.8%5,23544.0%160.1%60.1%70.1%1,410 11,909
Jackson32%8,18856.4%6,12742.2%980.7%910.6%100.1%2,061 14,514
Jasper58%1,94944.5%2,42255.3%40.1%20.0%00.0%-473 4,377
Jefferson42%4,80847.5%5,10450.4%380.4%1601.6%160.2%-296 10,126
Jersey50%3,25948.6%3,39150.5%250.4%80.1%260.4%-132 6,709
Jo Daviess41%3,59458.4%2,50240.6%320.5%170.3%100.2%1,092 6,155
Johnson57%1,85249.4%1,89750.6%20.1%10.0%00.0%-45 3,752
Kane36%37,88759.3%24,74938.7%6341.0%5410.8%1210.2%13,138 63,932
Kankakee44%16,10054.8%12,86243.8%870.3%2851.0%320.1%3,238 29,366
Kendall41%5,11257.2%3,78542.3%320.4%60.1%70.1%1,327 8,942
Knox40%9,11853.9%7,47844.2%2361.4%520.3%310.2%1,640 16,915
La Salle42%16,68551.4%15,44547.6%1400.4%1420.4%630.2%1,240 32,475
Lake37%68,43564.9%35,40033.6%8750.8%5050.5%2100.2%33,035 105,425
Lawrence45%3,40561.4%2,12238.3%70.1%70.1%50.1%1,283 5,546
Lee38%4,39246.7%4,87251.8%890.9%300.3%270.3%-480 9,410
Livingston38%6,87163.6%3,86235.7%340.3%250.2%190.2%3,009 10,811
Logan45%5,52654.2%4,65345.7%20.0%70.1%40.0%873 10,192
Macon38%16,80751.4%15,62947.8%1270.4%850.3%570.2%1,178 32,705
Macoupin49%6,68441.3%9,39358.0%430.3%420.3%310.2%-2,709 16,193
Madison33%24,58943.9%31,10255.5%1180.2%1440.3%820.1%-6,513 56,035
Marion40%5,06044.0%6,24054.3%1060.9%670.6%250.2%-1,180 11,498
Marshall49%2,58155.3%2,04543.8%260.6%100.2%80.2%536 4,670
Mason39%2,41249.6%2,39449.3%410.8%110.2%20.0%18 4,860
Massac54%2,30441.6%3,22658.3%10.0%20.0%20.0%-922 5,535
McDonough28%4,84961.4%2,94737.3%660.8%320.4%90.1%1,902 7,903
McHenry39%23,15865.9%11,46032.6%3020.9%1290.4%840.2%11,698 35,133
McLean37%18,99161.7%11,63237.8%850.3%590.2%230.1%7,359 30,790
Menard56%2,13451.0%2,03648.6%60.1%80.2%40.1%98 4,188
Mercer53%3,61154.8%2,95544.8%90.1%110.2%30.0%656 6,589
Monroe52%3,57351.5%3,33448.0%170.2%110.2%90.1%239 6,944
Montgomery55%5,05042.5%6,80957.3%150.1%90.1%40.0%-1,759 11,887
Morgan51%6,97552.8%6,11846.4%500.4%320.2%230.2%857 13,198
Moultrie48%2,08244.5%2,58455.2%50.1%40.1%20.0%-502 4,677
Ogle36%5,84654.6%4,67443.6%750.7%910.8%240.2%1,172 10,710
Peoria36%27,64056.2%20,60441.9%6911.4%1220.2%940.2%7,036 49,151
Perry62%4,71552.3%4,29247.6%30.0%10.0%10.0%423 9,012
Piatt59%3,50955.0%2,84744.6%130.2%60.1%40.1%662 6,379
Pike50%2,95444.8%3,60054.6%190.3%70.1%160.2%-646 6,596
Pope70%1,02149.9%1,01649.7%30.1%20.1%30.1%5 2,045
Pulaski59%1,69649.5%1,72250.2%30.1%70.2%10.0%-26 3,429
Putnam68%1,25247.4%1,35851.4%150.6%120.5%30.1%-106 2,640
Randolph53%5,49842.7%7,35557.2%20.0%40.0%60.0%-1,857 12,865
Richland46%3,17857.7%2,31242.0%80.1%60.1%30.1%866 5,507
Rock Island37%22,64154.6%18,37044.3%1010.2%3480.8%340.1%4,271 41,494
Saline46%4,34347.8%4,65951.3%170.2%500.6%80.1%-316 9,077
Sangamon53%30,99148.9%31,89250.4%1570.2%2000.3%790.1%-901 63,319
Schuyler65%1,81748.6%1,91751.3%40.1%20.1%00.0%-100 3,740
Scott62%1,35151.3%1,28048.6%20.1%20.1%10.0%71 2,636
Shelby51%3,41842.4%4,58456.8%360.4%160.2%120.1%-1,166 8,066
St. Clair35%23,07437.8%37,04060.7%1180.2%7361.2%810.1%-13,966 61,049
Stark55%1,60258.9%1,09840.3%130.5%70.3%20.1%504 2,722
Stephenson35%7,04260.6%4,46738.5%640.6%260.2%180.2%2,575 11,617
Tazewell40%18,27854.3%14,87344.2%3781.1%730.2%590.2%3,405 33,661
Union50%2,74843.6%3,50555.6%190.3%220.3%140.2%-757 6,308
Vermilion43%12,60045.9%14,42852.5%2961.1%700.3%620.2%-1,828 27,456
Wabash46%2,68462.6%1,56436.5%180.4%100.2%90.2%1,120 4,285
Warren36%3,18360.4%1,95437.1%991.9%260.5%70.1%1,229 5,269
Washington54%3,08554.8%2,52944.9%120.2%50.1%20.0%556 5,633
Wayne59%3,65850.5%3,55649.1%140.2%90.1%30.0%102 7,240
White54%3,57452.0%3,26647.5%180.3%120.2%80.1%308 6,878
Whiteside34%7,92853.7%6,67745.2%930.6%410.3%180.1%1,251 14,757
Will38%41,21954.8%33,30244.3%3260.4%2150.3%1230.2%7,917 75,185
Williamson43%8,09648.7%8,38950.5%810.5%320.2%140.1%-293 16,612
Winnebago37%33,49153.9%27,68444.5%6821.1%2140.3%810.1%5,807 62,152
Woodford43%5,22958.0%3,64040.4%1081.2%230.3%90.1%1,589 9,009
TOTAL 44% 1,698,71153.3% 1,448,18745.5% 16,3200.5% 15,9220.5% 5,6240.2% 250,524 3,184,764
Total R vote: 1,698,711 (53.3%)      Total D vote: 1,448,187 (45.5%)      Total Other vote: 37,866 (1.2%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $2,417,155 $1,371,478 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $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/1978


Other candidates included: Gerald Rose (U.S. Labor), 5,465 votes



1978 Senate class 2, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 10,092 51.1%
Alex Seith (D) 9,452 47.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 80 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 69 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 64 0.3%
TOTAL 19,757
Turnout: 40%


1978 Senate class 2, Alexander County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,833 40.8%
Alex Seith (D) 2,612 58.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 2 0.0%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 44 1.0%
Gerald Rose (USL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 4,493
Turnout: 55%


1978 Senate class 2, Bond County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,849 49.9%
Alex Seith (D) 2,854 50.0%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 3 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 5,707
Turnout: 52%


1978 Senate class 2, Boone County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,997 56.7%
Alex Seith (D) 2,962 42.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 60 0.9%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 19 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 7,048
Turnout: 39%


1978 Senate class 2, Brown County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,010 42.3%
Alex Seith (D) 1,373 57.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 1 0.0%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 2 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,387
Turnout: 64%


1978 Senate class 2, Bureau County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 6,849 54.5%
Alex Seith (D) 5,599 44.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 73 0.6%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 27 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 12,557
Turnout: 48%


1978 Senate class 2, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,122 47.3%
Alex Seith (D) 1,244 52.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 1 0.0%
Gerald Rose (USL) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,372
Turnout: 60%


1978 Senate class 2, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,862 56.5%
Alex Seith (D) 2,160 42.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 18 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 13 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 5,063
Turnout: 39%


1978 Senate class 2, Cass County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,309 46.2%
Alex Seith (D) 2,677 53.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 4 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 3 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,996
Turnout: 50%


1978 Senate class 2, Champaign County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 24,699 66.4%
Alex Seith (D) 11,867 31.9%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 396 1.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 213 0.6%
Gerald Rose (USL) 46 0.1%
TOTAL 37,221
Turnout: 30%


1978 Senate class 2, Christian County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,252 39.9%
Alex Seith (D) 6,319 59.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 31 0.3%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 32 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 10,650
Turnout: 43%


1978 Senate class 2, Clark County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,071 51.5%
Alex Seith (D) 2,842 47.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 29 0.5%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 10 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 5,962
Turnout: 51%


1978 Senate class 2, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,675 51.0%
Alex Seith (D) 2,553 48.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 9 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 5 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 5,244
Turnout: 50%


1978 Senate class 2, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,518 44.8%
Alex Seith (D) 5,469 54.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 53 0.5%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 19 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 25 0.2%
TOTAL 10,084
Turnout: 49%


1978 Senate class 2, Coles County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 6,530 48.6%
Alex Seith (D) 6,739 50.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 83 0.6%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 64 0.5%
Gerald Rose (USL) 17 0.1%
TOTAL 13,433
Turnout: 36%


1978 Senate class 2, Cook County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 791,501 51.7%
Alex Seith (D) 719,986 47.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 6,536 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 9,471 0.6%
Gerald Rose (USL) 3,127 0.2%
TOTAL 1,530,684
Turnout: 42%


1978 Senate class 2, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,771 59.5%
Alex Seith (D) 3,224 40.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 9 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 4 0.0%
Gerald Rose (USL) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 8,013
Turnout: 56%


1978 Senate class 2, Cumberland County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,011 46.4%
Alex Seith (D) 2,299 53.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 9 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 14 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,338
Turnout: 61%


1978 Senate class 2, De Witt County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,678 54.0%
Alex Seith (D) 2,244 45.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 18 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 10 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,958
Turnout: 41%


1978 Senate class 2, DeKalb County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 11,839 67.2%
Alex Seith (D) 5,512 31.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 118 0.7%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 117 0.7%
Gerald Rose (USL) 19 0.1%
TOTAL 17,605
Turnout: 33%


1978 Senate class 2, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,104 51.3%
Alex Seith (D) 2,926 48.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 12 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 2 0.0%
Gerald Rose (USL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 6,046
Turnout: 46%


1978 Senate class 2, DuPage County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 115,197 68.8%
Alex Seith (D) 49,606 29.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 1,606 1.0%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 660 0.4%
Gerald Rose (USL) 264 0.2%
TOTAL 167,376
Turnout: 40%


1978 Senate class 2, Edgar County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,313 54.4%
Alex Seith (D) 3,599 45.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 8 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 7,927
Turnout: 53%


1978 Senate class 2, Edwards County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,015 61.7%
Alex Seith (D) 1,240 38.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 4 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 3 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,265
Turnout: 60%


1978 Senate class 2, Effingham County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,157 45.4%
Alex Seith (D) 4,938 54.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 22 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 28 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 9,152
Turnout: 47%


1978 Senate class 2, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,823 44.7%
Alex Seith (D) 4,705 55.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 14 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 8,548
Turnout: 57%


1978 Senate class 2, Ford County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,919 60.1%
Alex Seith (D) 1,928 39.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 8 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,856
Turnout: 46%


1978 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,280 40.8%
Alex Seith (D) 7,639 59.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 20 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 7 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 12,952
Turnout: 44%


1978 Senate class 2, Fulton County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 6,465 50.7%
Alex Seith (D) 6,169 48.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 66 0.5%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 35 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 21 0.2%
TOTAL 12,756
Turnout: 43%


1978 Senate class 2, Gallatin County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,280 44.2%
Alex Seith (D) 1,605 55.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 4 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 2 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 2,895
Turnout: 56%


1978 Senate class 2, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,602 48.9%
Alex Seith (D) 2,684 50.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 13 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 13 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 5,320
Turnout: 47%


1978 Senate class 2, Grundy County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,674 54.6%
Alex Seith (D) 4,650 44.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 40 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 19 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 10,400
Turnout: 53%


1978 Senate class 2, Hamilton County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,006 47.2%
Alex Seith (D) 2,235 52.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 6 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 6 0.1%
TOTAL 4,253
Turnout: 66%


1978 Senate class 2, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,276 53.3%
Alex Seith (D) 2,848 46.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 13 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 9 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 6,150
Turnout: 38%


1978 Senate class 2, Hardin County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,208 46.8%
Alex Seith (D) 1,366 52.9%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 1 0.0%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 6 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,582
Turnout: 71%


1978 Senate class 2, Henderson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,894 50.8%
Alex Seith (D) 1,799 48.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 27 0.7%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 4 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 3,728
Turnout: 62%


1978 Senate class 2, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 7,983 56.5%
Alex Seith (D) 5,999 42.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 71 0.5%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 36 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 37 0.3%
TOTAL 14,126
Turnout: 38%


1978 Senate class 2, Iroquois County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 6,645 55.8%
Alex Seith (D) 5,235 44.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 16 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 6 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 11,909
Turnout: 53%


1978 Senate class 2, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 8,188 56.4%
Alex Seith (D) 6,127 42.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 98 0.7%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 91 0.6%
Gerald Rose (USL) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 14,514
Turnout: 32%


1978 Senate class 2, Jasper County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,949 44.5%
Alex Seith (D) 2,422 55.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 4 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 4,377
Turnout: 58%


1978 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,808 47.5%
Alex Seith (D) 5,104 50.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 38 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 160 1.6%
Gerald Rose (USL) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 10,126
Turnout: 42%


1978 Senate class 2, Jersey County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,259 48.6%
Alex Seith (D) 3,391 50.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 25 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 8 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 26 0.4%
TOTAL 6,709
Turnout: 50%


1978 Senate class 2, Jo Daviess County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,594 58.4%
Alex Seith (D) 2,502 40.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 32 0.5%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 17 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 10 0.2%
TOTAL 6,155
Turnout: 41%


1978 Senate class 2, Johnson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,852 49.4%
Alex Seith (D) 1,897 50.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 2 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,752
Turnout: 57%


1978 Senate class 2, Kane County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 37,887 59.3%
Alex Seith (D) 24,749 38.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 634 1.0%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 541 0.8%
Gerald Rose (USL) 121 0.2%
TOTAL 63,932
Turnout: 36%


1978 Senate class 2, Kankakee County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 16,100 54.8%
Alex Seith (D) 12,862 43.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 87 0.3%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 285 1.0%
Gerald Rose (USL) 32 0.1%
TOTAL 29,366
Turnout: 44%


1978 Senate class 2, Kendall County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,112 57.2%
Alex Seith (D) 3,785 42.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 32 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 6 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 8,942
Turnout: 41%


1978 Senate class 2, Knox County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 9,118 53.9%
Alex Seith (D) 7,478 44.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 236 1.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 52 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 31 0.2%
TOTAL 16,915
Turnout: 40%


1978 Senate class 2, La Salle County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 16,685 51.4%
Alex Seith (D) 15,445 47.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 140 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 142 0.4%
Gerald Rose (USL) 63 0.2%
TOTAL 32,475
Turnout: 42%


1978 Senate class 2, Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 68,435 64.9%
Alex Seith (D) 35,400 33.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 875 0.8%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 505 0.5%
Gerald Rose (USL) 184 0.2%
TOTAL 105,425
Turnout: 37%


1978 Senate class 2, Lawrence County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,405 61.4%
Alex Seith (D) 2,122 38.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 7 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 7 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,546
Turnout: 45%


1978 Senate class 2, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,392 46.7%
Alex Seith (D) 4,872 51.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 89 0.9%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 30 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 25 0.3%
TOTAL 9,410
Turnout: 38%


1978 Senate class 2, Livingston County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 6,871 63.6%
Alex Seith (D) 3,862 35.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 34 0.3%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 25 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 19 0.2%
TOTAL 10,811
Turnout: 38%


1978 Senate class 2, Logan County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,526 54.2%
Alex Seith (D) 4,653 45.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 2 0.0%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 7 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 10,192
Turnout: 45%


1978 Senate class 2, Macon County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 16,807 51.4%
Alex Seith (D) 15,629 47.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 127 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 85 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 57 0.2%
TOTAL 32,705
Turnout: 38%


1978 Senate class 2, Macoupin County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 6,684 41.3%
Alex Seith (D) 9,393 58.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 43 0.3%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 42 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 31 0.2%
TOTAL 16,193
Turnout: 49%


1978 Senate class 2, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 24,589 43.9%
Alex Seith (D) 31,102 55.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 118 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 144 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 82 0.1%
TOTAL 56,035
Turnout: 33%


1978 Senate class 2, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,060 44.0%
Alex Seith (D) 6,240 54.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 106 0.9%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 67 0.6%
Gerald Rose (USL) 25 0.2%
TOTAL 11,498
Turnout: 40%


1978 Senate class 2, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,581 55.3%
Alex Seith (D) 2,045 43.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 26 0.6%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 10 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,670
Turnout: 49%


1978 Senate class 2, Mason County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,412 49.6%
Alex Seith (D) 2,394 49.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 41 0.8%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 11 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 4,860
Turnout: 39%


1978 Senate class 2, Massac County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,304 41.6%
Alex Seith (D) 3,226 58.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 1 0.0%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 2 0.0%
Gerald Rose (USL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 5,535
Turnout: 54%


1978 Senate class 2, McDonough County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,849 61.4%
Alex Seith (D) 2,947 37.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 66 0.8%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 32 0.4%
Gerald Rose (USL) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 7,903
Turnout: 28%


1978 Senate class 2, McHenry County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 23,158 65.9%
Alex Seith (D) 11,460 32.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 302 0.9%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 129 0.4%
Gerald Rose (USL) 84 0.2%
TOTAL 35,133
Turnout: 39%


1978 Senate class 2, McLean County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 18,991 61.7%
Alex Seith (D) 11,632 37.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 85 0.3%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 59 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 22 0.1%
TOTAL 30,790
Turnout: 37%


1978 Senate class 2, Menard County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,134 51.0%
Alex Seith (D) 2,036 48.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 6 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 8 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 4,188
Turnout: 56%


1978 Senate class 2, Mercer County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,611 54.8%
Alex Seith (D) 2,955 44.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 9 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 11 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 6,589
Turnout: 53%


1978 Senate class 2, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,573 51.5%
Alex Seith (D) 3,334 48.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 17 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 11 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 6,944
Turnout: 52%


1978 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,050 42.5%
Alex Seith (D) 6,809 57.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 15 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 9 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 4 0.0%
TOTAL 11,887
Turnout: 55%


1978 Senate class 2, Morgan County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 6,975 52.8%
Alex Seith (D) 6,118 46.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 50 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 32 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 23 0.2%
TOTAL 13,198
Turnout: 51%


1978 Senate class 2, Moultrie County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,082 44.5%
Alex Seith (D) 2,584 55.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 5 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 4 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 4,677
Turnout: 48%


1978 Senate class 2, Ogle County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,846 54.6%
Alex Seith (D) 4,674 43.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 75 0.7%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 91 0.8%
Gerald Rose (USL) 24 0.2%
TOTAL 10,710
Turnout: 36%


1978 Senate class 2, Peoria County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 27,640 56.2%
Alex Seith (D) 20,604 41.9%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 691 1.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 122 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 81 0.2%
TOTAL 49,151
Turnout: 36%


1978 Senate class 2, Perry County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,715 52.3%
Alex Seith (D) 4,292 47.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 3 0.0%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 1 0.0%
Gerald Rose (USL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 9,012
Turnout: 62%


1978 Senate class 2, Piatt County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,509 55.0%
Alex Seith (D) 2,847 44.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 13 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 6 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 6,379
Turnout: 59%


1978 Senate class 2, Pike County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,954 44.8%
Alex Seith (D) 3,600 54.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 19 0.3%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 7 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 6,596
Turnout: 50%


1978 Senate class 2, Pope County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,021 49.9%
Alex Seith (D) 1,016 49.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 3 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 2 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,045
Turnout: 70%


1978 Senate class 2, Pulaski County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,696 49.5%
Alex Seith (D) 1,722 50.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 3 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 7 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 3,429
Turnout: 59%


1978 Senate class 2, Putnam County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,252 47.4%
Alex Seith (D) 1,358 51.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 15 0.6%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 12 0.5%
Gerald Rose (USL) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,640
Turnout: 68%


1978 Senate class 2, Randolph County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,498 42.7%
Alex Seith (D) 7,355 57.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 2 0.0%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 4 0.0%
Gerald Rose (USL) 6 0.0%
TOTAL 12,865
Turnout: 53%


1978 Senate class 2, Richland County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,178 57.7%
Alex Seith (D) 2,312 42.0%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 8 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 6 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 5,507
Turnout: 46%


1978 Senate class 2, Rock Island County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 22,641 54.6%
Alex Seith (D) 18,370 44.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 101 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 348 0.8%
Gerald Rose (USL) 34 0.1%
TOTAL 41,494
Turnout: 37%


1978 Senate class 2, Saline County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 4,343 47.8%
Alex Seith (D) 4,659 51.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 17 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 50 0.6%
Gerald Rose (USL) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 9,077
Turnout: 46%


1978 Senate class 2, Sangamon County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 30,991 48.9%
Alex Seith (D) 31,892 50.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 157 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 200 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 79 0.1%
TOTAL 63,319
Turnout: 53%


1978 Senate class 2, Schuyler County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,817 48.6%
Alex Seith (D) 1,917 51.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 4 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,740
Turnout: 65%


1978 Senate class 2, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,351 51.3%
Alex Seith (D) 1,280 48.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 2 0.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 2 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,636
Turnout: 62%


1978 Senate class 2, Shelby County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,418 42.4%
Alex Seith (D) 4,584 56.8%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 36 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 16 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 12 0.1%
TOTAL 8,066
Turnout: 51%


1978 Senate class 2, St. Clair County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 23,074 37.8%
Alex Seith (D) 37,040 60.7%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 118 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 736 1.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 81 0.1%
TOTAL 61,049
Turnout: 35%


1978 Senate class 2, Stark County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 1,602 58.9%
Alex Seith (D) 1,098 40.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 13 0.5%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 7 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,722
Turnout: 55%


1978 Senate class 2, Stephenson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 7,042 60.6%
Alex Seith (D) 4,467 38.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 64 0.6%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 26 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 18 0.2%
TOTAL 11,617
Turnout: 35%


1978 Senate class 2, Tazewell County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 18,278 54.3%
Alex Seith (D) 14,873 44.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 378 1.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 73 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 59 0.2%
TOTAL 33,661
Turnout: 40%


1978 Senate class 2, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,748 43.6%
Alex Seith (D) 3,505 55.6%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 19 0.3%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 22 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 6,308
Turnout: 50%


1978 Senate class 2, Vermilion County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 12,600 45.9%
Alex Seith (D) 14,428 52.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 296 1.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 70 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 62 0.2%
TOTAL 27,456
Turnout: 43%


1978 Senate class 2, Wabash County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 2,684 62.6%
Alex Seith (D) 1,564 36.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 18 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 10 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 9 0.2%
TOTAL 4,285
Turnout: 46%


1978 Senate class 2, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,183 60.4%
Alex Seith (D) 1,954 37.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 99 1.9%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 26 0.5%
Gerald Rose (USL) 7 0.1%
TOTAL 5,269
Turnout: 36%


1978 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,085 54.8%
Alex Seith (D) 2,529 44.9%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 12 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 5 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 5,633
Turnout: 54%


1978 Senate class 2, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,658 50.5%
Alex Seith (D) 3,556 49.1%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 14 0.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 9 0.1%
Gerald Rose (USL) 3 0.0%
TOTAL 7,240
Turnout: 59%


1978 Senate class 2, White County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 3,574 52.0%
Alex Seith (D) 3,266 47.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 18 0.3%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 12 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 6,878
Turnout: 54%


1978 Senate class 2, Whiteside County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 7,928 53.7%
Alex Seith (D) 6,677 45.2%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 93 0.6%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 41 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 16 0.1%
TOTAL 14,757
Turnout: 34%


1978 Senate class 2, Will County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 41,219 54.8%
Alex Seith (D) 33,302 44.3%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 326 0.4%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 215 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 123 0.2%
TOTAL 75,185
Turnout: 38%


1978 Senate class 2, Williamson County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 8,096 48.7%
Alex Seith (D) 8,389 50.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 81 0.5%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 32 0.2%
Gerald Rose (USL) 14 0.1%
TOTAL 16,612
Turnout: 43%


1978 Senate class 2, Winnebago County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 33,491 53.9%
Alex Seith (D) 27,684 44.5%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 682 1.1%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 214 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 80 0.1%
TOTAL 62,152
Turnout: 37%


1978 Senate class 2, Woodford County
CandidateVotesPct
Charles Percy* (R) 5,229 58.0%
Alex Seith (D) 3,640 40.4%
Bruce Green (Lbt) 108 1.2%
Patricia Grogan (SW) 23 0.3%
Gerald Rose (USL) 8 0.1%
TOTAL 9,009
Turnout: 43%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Charles Percy*
Total Disbursements: $2,417,155

**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/1978

Alex Seith
Total Disbursements: $1,371,478

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Charles Percy* 401,409 84.3%
2   Lar Daly 74,739 15.7%
    Other 284 0.1%
TOTAL VOTES 476,432  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Alex Seith 483,196 69.5%
2   Anthony Trigona 212,105 30.5%
    Other 11 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 695,312