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1970 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel D. Rostenkowski won the 1970 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel D. Rostenkowski received 98,453 popular votes (73.86%). The main challenger was Henry S Kaplinski (26.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Rostenkowski and Kaplinski

Rostenkowski +47.7 pts · won by 63,612 votes
Daniel D. RostenkowskiDemocraticWINNER73.86%
98,453 votes
Henry S KaplinskiRepublican26.14%
34,841 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.