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1976 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Ralph H. Metcalfe won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Ralph H. Metcalfe received 126,632 popular votes (92.3%). The main challenger was A. A. Rayner Jr. (7.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Metcalfe and Jr.

Metcalfe +84.9 pts · won by 116,485 votes
Ralph H. MetcalfeDemocraticWINNER92.3%
126,632 votes
A. A. Rayner Jr.Republican7.4%
10,147 votes
Debra Simonsenworkers0.15%
211 votes
Andrew C. Pulleysocialist workers0.14%
198 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.