1976Final results
1976 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Daniel Rostenkowski (D) won with 80.5% of the vote, defeating John F. Urbaszewski (R) by 61.1 points.
Daniel RostenkowskiDemocrat · winner
80.5%105,595
John F. UrbaszewskiRepublican
19.5%25,512
131,107 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