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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Illinois/IL-01
      1978·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Bennett M Stewart
      58.5%47,581 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      A A Rayner
      41.3%33,540 votes
      Margin
      D+17.3
      81,279 total votes
      3 candidates81,279 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bennett M StewartDEM✓
      		DEM47,58158.5%
      A A RaynerREP
      		REP33,54041.3%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1580.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+32.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+10.4
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202465.4%33.4%D+32.0327,466
      202070.5%28.1%D+42.4369,753
      201671.9%24.0%D+47.9359,512
      201277.9%22.1%D+55.8359,643
      200879.3%19.8%D+59.5386,842

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2024
      Jonathan L JacksonDEM
      D+31.7
      2022
      Jonathan L JacksonDEM
      D+34.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+47.6
      2018
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+53.7
      2016
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+48.2
      2014
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+46.2
      2012
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+47.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+64.5
      2008
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+71.7
      2006
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+68.1
      2004
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+69.7
      2002
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+65.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+75.6
      1998
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+76.5
      1996
      Bobby L RushDEM
      D+73.0
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      A A RaynerREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+80.9
      Career1976-1986
      State House / US House
      Full profile →
      Bennett M StewartDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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