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1980 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Harold Washington won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Harold Washington received 119,562 popular votes (95.48%). The main challenger was George Williams (4.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Washington and Williams

Washington +91.0 pts · won by 113,902 votes
Harold WashingtonDemocraticWINNER95.48%
119,562 votes
George WilliamsRepublican4.52%
5,660 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.