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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Illinois/IL-20
      1978·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 20 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Paul Findley
      69.6%111,054 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Victor Roberts
      30.4%48,426 votes
      Margin
      R+39.3
      159,480 total votes
      2 candidates159,480 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Paul FindleyREP✓
      		REP111,05469.6%
      Victor RobertsDEM
      		DEM48,42630.4%

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2000
      John M ShimkusREP
      R+26.2
      1998
      John M ShimkusREP
      R+22.6
      1996
      John M ShimkusREP
      R+0.5
      1994
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+9.7
      1992
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+13.0
      Redistricted
      1990
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+32.4
      1988
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+37.8
      1986
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+36.2
      1984
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+22.5
      1982
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+0.7
      Redistricted
      1980
      Paul FindleyREP
      R+12.0
      1976
      Paul FindleyREP
      R+27.1
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      Paul FindleyREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Victor RobertsDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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