1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Morgan F. Murphy (D) won with 84.7% of the vote, defeating Spencer Leak (R) by 69.4 points.
Morgan F. MurphyDemocrat · winner
84.7%127,297
Spencer LeakRepublican
15.3%23,037
150,335 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
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET