1976Final results

1976 election for Illinois's 19th District

Name: 1976 election for Illinois's 19th District
Start: 1976-11-02
Location: Illinois

U.S. House · Illinois

Tom Railsback (R) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating John Craver (D) by 37.0 points.

Tom RailsbackRepublican · winner

68.5%132,571

31.5%60,967

193,539 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET