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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Illinois/IL-18
      1978·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 18 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Robert H Michel
      65.9%85,973 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Virgil R Grunkmeyer
      34.1%44,527 votes
      Margin
      R+31.8
      130,514 total votes
      3 candidates130,514 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert H MichelREP✓
      		REP85,97365.9%
      Virgil R GrunkmeyerDEM
      		DEM44,52734.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH140.0%

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2020
      Darin LahoodREP
      R+40.8
      2018
      Darin LahoodREP
      R+34.5
      2016
      Darin LahoodREP
      R+44.3
      2014
      Aaron SchockREP
      R+49.4
      2012
      Aaron SchockREP
      R+48.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Aaron SchockREP
      R+43.3
      2008
      Aaron SchockREP
      R+20.9
      2006
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+34.5
      2004
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+40.5
      2002
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+34.1
      1998
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+18.5
      1994
      Ray LahoodREP
      R+20.8
      1992
      Robert H MichelREP
      R+15.5
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Robert H MichelREP
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Virgil R GrunkmeyerDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 1978

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