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1978 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Cardiss Collins won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Cardiss Collins received 64,716 popular votes (86.3%). The main challenger was James C. Holt (13.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Collins and Holt

Collins +72.6 pts · won by 54,443 votes
Cardiss CollinsDemocraticWINNER86.3%
64,716 votes
James C. HoltRepublican13.7%
10,273 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.