1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois's 23rd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Melvin Price (D) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Daniel J. Stack (R) by 48.3 points.
Melvin PriceDemocrat · winner
74.2%74,247
Daniel J. StackRepublican
25.8%25,858
100,105 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