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1976 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

Edward R. Madigan won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. Edward R. Madigan received 137,037 popular votes (74.46%). The main challenger was Anna Wall Scott (25.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Madigan and Scott

Madigan +48.9 pts · won by 90,041 votes
Edward R. MadiganRepublicanWINNER74.46%
137,037 votes
Anna Wall ScottDemocratic25.54%
46,996 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.