Martin A. Russo

U.S. Representative
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1974–1986
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Russo797,614
Opponents432,820
7
Elections run

Between 1974 and 1986, Martin A. Russo ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Russo's biggest single-election total was 143,363 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3. Russo's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3, decided by 6,445 votes.

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How many votes has Martin A. Russo received?

Martin A. Russo has received 797,614 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Martin A. Russo’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986U.S. HouseIllinoisWon102,94966.18%James J. Tierney
1984U.S. HouseIllinoisWon143,36364.41%Richard D. Murphy (head-to-head)
1982U.S. HouseIllinoisWon137,39174%Richard D. Murphy (head-to-head)
1980U.S. HouseIllinoisWon137,28368.9%Lawrence C. Sarsoun
1978U.S. HouseIllinoisWon95,70165.19%Robert L. Dunne
1976U.S. HouseIllinoisWon115,59158.87%Ronald Buikema
Frank Collin
1974U.S. HouseIllinoisWon65,33652.59%Edward Hanrahan V
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.