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1976 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election

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Who won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election?

Melvin Price won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 23 Election. Melvin Price received 128,113 popular votes (78.63%). The main challenger was Sam P. Drenovac (21.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Price and Drenovac

Price +57.3 pts · won by 93,288 votes
Melvin PriceDemocraticWINNER78.63%
128,113 votes
Sam P. DrenovacRepublican21.37%
34,825 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.