1978Final results
1978 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Daniel Rostenkowski (D) won with 86.0% of the vote, defeating Carl C. Lodico (R) by 71.9 points.
Daniel RostenkowskiDemocrat · winner
86.0%81,457
Carl C. LodicoRepublican
14.0%13,302
94,762 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