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1980 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Gus Savage won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Gus Savage received 129,771 popular votes (88.1%). The main challenger was Marsha A. Harris (11.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Savage and Harris

Savage +76.3 pts · won by 112,343 votes
Gus SavageDemocraticWINNER88.1%
129,771 votes
Marsha A. HarrisRepublican11.83%
17,428 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.