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1978Final results

1978 election for Illinois's 15th District

U.S. House · Illinois

Tom Corcoran (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Tim L. Hall (D) by 24.8 points.

Tom CorcoranRepublican · winner
62.4%80,856
Tim L. HallDemocrat
37.6%48,756
129,612 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

EvenR+53.51980R+32.71982R+46.51984R+43.41988R+18.81992R+36.31994

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET