IL-24 — 1980 U.S. House election
Akashic1980 · U.S. HouseIL-24 · U.S. HousePaul SimonD+0.9
Candidates
IL-24 candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 US House returns.
- Paul Simon✓(i)Democrat112,13449.1%
- John T AndersonRepublican110,17648.3%
- James H BarrettOther5,9852.6%
- WriteinOther10.0%
Margin history
IL-24 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | D | 228,296 | |
| 1978 | D | 168,061 | |
| 1976 | D | 226,110 |
Same ballot, 1980IL
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1980 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.