1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Morgan F. Murphy (D) won with 86.0% of the vote, defeating James P. Wognum (R) by 74.2 points.
Morgan F. MurphyDemocrat · winner
86.0%80,906
James P. WognumRepublican
11.8%11,104
Carl Stanley HolmesIndependent
2.2%2,064
94,077 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