Illinois's 22nd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Illinois's 22nd congressional district, 1976 to 1980: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Illinois's 22nd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
1980	Daniel B. Crane	Republican	68.8%	37.7
1978	Daniel B. Crane	Republican	54.0%	8.0
1976	George E. Shipley	Democratic	61.4%	22.9

1980

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Daniel B. Crane Won	REP	146,014	68.85%
Peter M. Voelz	DEM	66,065	31.15%
Total		212,079

1978

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Daniel B. Crane Won	REP	86,051	53.99%
Terry L. Bruce	DEM	73,331	46.01%
Write-in	—	1	0.00%
Total		159,383

1976

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
George E. Shipley Won	DEM	129,187	61.43%
Ralph Y. McGinnis	REP	81,102	38.57%
Total		210,289

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in Illinois's 22nd congressional district?

Daniel B. Crane won in 1980 by 37.7 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.