1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 13th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Robert McClory (R) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Michael Reese (D) by 43.3 points.
Robert McCloryRepublican · winner
71.7%131,448
Michael ReeseDemocrat
28.3%52,000
183,458 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.
No DemocratRobert McClory
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Raised by the campaign
$99.4K
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Spent by the campaign
$65.5K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980