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1978 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bennett M. Stewart won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Bennett M. Stewart received 47,581 popular votes (58.54%). The main challenger was A. A. Rayner Jr. (41.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Stewart and Jr.

Stewart +17.3 pts · won by 14,041 votes
Bennett M. StewartDemocraticWINNER58.54%
47,581 votes
A. A. Rayner Jr.Republican41.27%
33,540 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.