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1976 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. House race

Who won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

John G. Fary won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. John G. Fary received 119,336 popular votes (76.95%). The main challenger was Vincent Krok (23.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Fary and Krok

Fary +53.9 pts · won by 83,580 votes
John G. FaryDemocraticWINNER76.95%
119,336 votes
Vincent KrokRepublican23.05%
35,756 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.