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1976 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 121,915 popular votes (72.15%). The main challenger was Thomas J. Wajerski (27.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Yates and Wajerski

Yates +44.3 pts · won by 74,861 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER72.15%
121,915 votes
Thomas J. WajerskiRepublican27.85%
47,054 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.