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1978 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

Edward R. Madigan won the 1978 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. Edward R. Madigan received 97,473 popular votes (78.27%). The main challenger was Ken Baughman (21.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Madigan and Baughman

Madigan +56.5 pts · won by 70,419 votes
Edward R. MadiganRepublicanWINNER78.27%
97,473 votes
Ken BaughmanDemocratic21.73%
27,054 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.