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1978 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election?

John G. Fary won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 5 Election. John G. Fary received 98,702 popular votes (84%). The main challenger was Joseph A. Barracca (16%).

See the full head-to-head between Fary and Barracca

Fary +68.0 pts · won by 79,900 votes
John G. FaryDemocraticWINNER84%
98,702 votes
Joseph A. BarraccaRepublican16%
18,802 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.