1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois's 23rd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Melvin Price (D) won with 78.6% of the vote, defeating Sam P. Drenovac (R) by 57.3 points.
Melvin PriceDemocrat · winner
78.6%128,113
Sam P. DrenovacRepublican
21.4%34,825
162,938 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