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1980 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Tom Railsback won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Tom Railsback received 142,616 popular votes (73.37%). The main challenger was Thomas J. Hand (26.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Railsback and Hand

Railsback +46.7 pts · won by 90,863 votes
Tom RailsbackRepublicanWINNER73.37%
142,616 votes
Thomas J. HandDemocratic26.63%
51,753 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.