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1976 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Cardiss Collins won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Cardiss Collins received 88,239 popular votes (84.77%). The main challenger was Newell Ward (15.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Collins and Ward

Collins +69.5 pts · won by 72,385 votes
Cardiss CollinsDemocraticWINNER84.77%
88,239 votes
Newell WardRepublican15.23%
15,854 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.