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1988 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election?

Marty Russo won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 3 Election. Marty Russo received 132,111 popular votes (62.23%). The main challenger was Joseph J. McCarthy (37.77%).

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

Russo +24.5 pts · won by 51,930 votes
Marty RussoDemocraticWINNER62.23%
132,111 votes
Joseph J. McCarthyRepublican37.77%
80,181 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.