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1972 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel D. Rostenkowski won the 1972 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel D. Rostenkowski received 110,457 popular votes (74.02%). The main challenger was Edward L Stepnowski (25.97%).

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

Rostenkowski +48.0 pts · won by 71,699 votes
Daniel D. RostenkowskiDemocraticWINNER74.02%
110,457 votes
Edward L StepnowskiRepublican25.97%
38,758 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.