1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 19th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Tom Railsback (R) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Hand (D) by 46.7 points.
Tom RailsbackRepublican · winner
73.4%142,616
Thomas J. HandDemocrat
26.6%51,753
194,369 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 DemocratTom Railsback
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Raised by the campaign
$69.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$74K
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Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980