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Illinois's 21st congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Illinois's 21st congressional district, 1976 to 1980: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

D+60R+60D+30R+301976: R+48.919761978: R+56.619781980: R+35.11980
Illinois's 21st congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
1980 Edward Rell Madigan Republican 67.6% 35.1
1978 Edward Rell Madigan Republican 78.3% 56.6
1976 Edward Rell Madigan Republican 74.5% 48.9

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Edward Rell Madigan WonREP132,18667.56%
Penny L. SevernsDEM63,47632.44%
Total195,662

1978

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Edward Rell Madigan WonREP97,47378.28%
Ken BaughmanDEM27,05421.73%
Total124,527

1976

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Edward Rell Madigan WonREP137,03774.46%
Anna Wall ScottDEM46,99625.54%
Write-in—20.00%
Total184,035

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in Illinois's 21st congressional district?

Edward Rell Madigan won in 1980 by 35.1 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.