1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois's 24th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Paul Simon (D) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating John T. Anderson (R) by 31.3 points.
Paul SimonDemocrat · winner
65.6%110,298
John T. AndersonRepublican
34.4%57,763
168,061 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