1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 14th District
U.S. House · Illinois
John N. Erlenborn (R) won with 76.8% of the vote, defeating Leroy E. Kennel (D) by 53.6 points.
John N. ErlenbornRepublican · winner
76.8%202,583
Leroy E. KennelDemocrat
23.2%61,224
263,828 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 DemocratJohn N. Erlenborn
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Raised by the campaign
$79K
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Spent by the campaign
$66.3K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980