Illinois's 23rd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Illinois's 23rd 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 23rd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
1980	Melvin Price	Democratic	64.4%	28.8
1978	Melvin Price	Democratic	74.2%	48.3
1976	Melvin Price	Democratic	78.6%	57.3

1980

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Melvin Price Won	DEM	107,786	64.38%
Ronald L. Davinroy	REP	59,644	35.62%
Total		167,430

1978

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Melvin Price Won	DEM	74,247	74.17%
Daniel J. Stack	REP	25,858	25.83%
Total		100,105

1976

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Melvin Price Won	DEM	128,113	78.63%
Sam P. Drenovac	REP	34,825	21.37%
Total		162,938

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in Illinois's 23rd congressional district?

Melvin Price won in 1980 by 28.8 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.