1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Harold Washington (D) won with 95.5% of the vote, defeating George Williams (R) by 91.0 points.
Harold WashingtonDemocrat · winner
95.5%119,562
George WilliamsRepublican
4.5%5,660
125,223 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Harold WashingtonNo Republican
$93.3K
Raised by the campaign
—
$87.3K
Spent by the campaign
—
$0
Cash on hand
—
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980