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1976 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election?

Abner J. Mikva won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election. Abner J. Mikva received 106,804 popular votes (50.05%). The main challenger was Samuel H. Young (49.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Mikva and Young

Mikva +0.1 pts · won by 201 votes
Abner J. MikvaDemocraticWINNER50.05%
106,804 votes
Samuel H. YoungRepublican49.95%
106,603 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.