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1978 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Henry J. Hyde won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Henry J. Hyde received 87,193 popular votes (66.19%). The main challenger was Jeanne P. Quinn (33.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Hyde and Quinn

Hyde +32.4 pts · won by 42,650 votes
Henry J. HydeRepublicanWINNER66.19%
87,193 votes
Jeanne P. QuinnDemocratic33.81%
44,543 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.