1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois's 14th District
U.S. House · Illinois
John N. Erlenborn (R) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating James A. Romanyak (D) by 50.1 points.
John N. ErlenbornRepublican · winner
75.1%118,741
James A. RomanyakDemocrat
24.9%39,438
158,179 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