PolitiFinder

1978 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel D. Rostenkowski won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel D. Rostenkowski received 81,457 popular votes (85.96%). The main challenger was Carl C. LoDico (14.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Rostenkowski and LoDico

Rostenkowski +71.9 pts · won by 68,155 votes
Daniel D. RostenkowskiDemocraticWINNER85.96%
81,457 votes
Carl C. LoDicoRepublican14.04%
13,302 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.