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1980 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Daniel D. Rostenkowski won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Daniel D. Rostenkowski received 98,524 popular votes (84.66%). The main challenger was Walter F. Zilke (15.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Rostenkowski and Zilke

Rostenkowski +69.3 pts · won by 80,679 votes
Daniel D. RostenkowskiDemocraticWINNER84.66%
98,524 votes
Walter F. ZilkeRepublican15.33%
17,845 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.