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1978 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. House race

Who won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Martin A. Russo won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Martin A. Russo received 95,701 popular votes (65.19%). The main challenger was Robert L. Dunne (34.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Russo and Dunne

Russo +30.4 pts · won by 44,603 votes
Martin A. RussoDemocraticWINNER65.19%
95,701 votes
Robert L. DunneRepublican34.81%
51,098 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.