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1976 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election

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Who won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election?

Paul Simon won the 1976 Illinois U.S. House District 24 Election. Paul Simon received 152,344 popular votes (67.38%). The main challenger was Peter G. Prineas (32.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Simon and Prineas

Simon +34.8 pts · won by 78,578 votes
Paul SimonDemocraticWINNER67.38%
152,344 votes
Peter G. PrineasRepublican32.62%
73,766 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.