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1980 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Martin A. Russo won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Martin A. Russo received 137,283 popular votes (68.9%). The main challenger was Lawrence C. Sarsoun (31.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Russo and Sarsoun

Russo +37.8 pts · won by 75,328 votes
Martin A. RussoDemocraticWINNER68.9%
137,283 votes
Lawrence C. SarsounRepublican31.1%
61,955 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.