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1978 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election?

Abner J. Mikva won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election. Abner J. Mikva received 89,479 popular votes (50.18%). The main challenger was John Edward Porter (49.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Mikva and Porter

Mikva +0.4 pts · won by 650 votes
Abner J. MikvaDemocraticWINNER50.18%
89,479 votes
John Edward PorterRepublican49.82%
88,829 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.