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1976 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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

Who won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

HenryJ. Hyde won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. HenryJ. Hyde received 106,667 popular votes (60.6%). The main challenger was Marilyn D. Clancy (39.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Hyde and Clancy

Hyde +21.2 pts · won by 37,308 votes
HenryJ. HydeRepublicanWINNER60.6%
106,667 votes
Marilyn D. ClancyDemocratic39.4%
69,359 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.