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1980 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election

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Who won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election?

Edward R. Madigan won the 1980 Illinois U.S. House District 21 Election. Edward R. Madigan received 132,186 popular votes (67.56%). The main challenger was Penny L. Severns (32.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Madigan and Severns

Madigan +35.1 pts · won by 68,710 votes
Edward R. MadiganRepublicanWINNER67.56%
132,186 votes
Penny L. SevernsDemocratic32.44%
63,476 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.