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1974 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel D. Rostenkowski won the 1974 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel D. Rostenkowski received 75,011 popular votes (86.54%). The main challenger was Salvatore E Oddo (13.46%).

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

Rostenkowski +73.1 pts · won by 63,347 votes
Daniel D. RostenkowskiDemocraticWINNER86.54%
75,011 votes
Salvatore E OddoRepublican13.46%
11,664 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.