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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Illinois/IL-13
      1978·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 13 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Robert M McClory
      61.2%64,060 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Frederick J Steffen
      38.8%40,675 votes
      Margin
      R+22.3
      104,738 total votes
      3 candidates104,738 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert M McCloryREP✓
      		REP64,06061.2%
      Frederick J SteffenDEM
      		DEM40,67538.8%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH3---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+10.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202454.5%43.9%D+10.7331,665
      202054.4%43.2%D+11.2358,904
      201650.6%42.3%D+8.3348,727
      201257.3%42.7%D+14.6323,680
      200860.4%37.6%D+22.8357,459

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2024
      Nikki BudzinskiDEM
      D+16.2
      2022
      Nikki BudzinskiDEM
      D+13.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Rodney DavisREP
      R+8.9
      2018
      Rodney DavisREP
      R+0.8
      2016
      Rodney DavisREP
      R+19.3
      2014
      Rodney DavisREP
      R+17.3
      2012
      Rodney DavisREP
      R+0.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Judy BiggertREP
      R+27.6
      2008
      Judy BiggertREP
      R+9.9
      2006
      Judy BiggertREP
      R+16.7
      2004
      Judy BiggertREP
      R+30.1
      2002
      Judy BiggertREP
      R+40.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Judy BiggertREP
      R+32.4
      1998
      Judy BiggertREP
      R+22.0
      1996
      Harris W FawellREP
      R+19.9
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Robert M McCloryREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Frederick J SteffenDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+29.3
      Career1970-1978
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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