1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Bennett M. Stewart (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating A. A. Rayner (R) by 17.3 points.
Bennett M. StewartDemocrat · winner
58.5%47,581
A. A. RaynerRepublican
41.3%33,540
81,279 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET