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  IL District 8
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Illinois > IL - District 08
OfficeHouse of Representatives
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline July 03, 1980 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 04, 1980 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 04, 1980 - 11:00pm
Term Start January 05, 1981 - 12:00am
Term End January 05, 1983 - 12:00am
Contributoreddy 9_99
Last ModifiedMr. Matt September 09, 2021 05:30pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/07/1978
NameDaniel D. "Dan" "Rosty" Rostenkowski Votes81,457 (85.96%)
Term01/03/1979 - 01/03/1981 Margin68,155 (+71.92%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Mar 18, 1980 IL District 8-D Primary Daniel D. "Dan" "Rosty" Rostenkowski
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

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Name (I) Rep. Daniel D. "Dan" "Rosty" Rostenkowski Walter F. Zilke (W) Write-In
PartyDemocratic Republican Nonpartisan
Votes98,524 (84.66%) 17,845 (15.33%) 4 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -80,679 (-69.33%) -98,520 (-84.66%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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