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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Illinois/IL-21
      1976·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 21 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Edward R Madigan
      74.5%137,037 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Anna Wall Scott
      25.5%46,996 votes
      Margin
      R+48.9
      184,035 total votes
      3 candidates184,035 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edward R MadiganREP✓
      		REP137,03774.5%
      Anna Wall ScottDEM
      		DEM46,99625.5%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH2---

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      1990
      Jerry F CostelloDEM
      D+32.1
      1988
      Jerry F CostelloDEM
      D+5.2
      1986
      Melvin PriceDEM
      D+0.7
      1984
      Melvin PriceDEM
      D+20.3
      1982
      Melvin PriceDEM
      D+30.4
      Redistricted
      1980
      Edward R MadiganREP
      R+35.1
      1978
      Edward R MadiganREP
      R+56.5
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Anna Wall ScottDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+21.1
      Career1976-1978
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Edward R MadiganREP
      Record10W-0L
      Avg MarginR+31.6
      Career1968-1990
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 1976

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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