1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 16th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Lynn Martin (R) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Douglas R. Aurand (D) by 34.8 points.
Lynn MartinRepublican · winner
67.4%132,905
Douglas R. AurandDemocrat
32.6%64,224
197,147 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.
Douglas R. AurandLynn Martin
$41.5K
Raised by the campaign
$287.2K
$41.5K
Spent by the campaign
$262.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980