1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Gus Savage (D) won with 88.1% of the vote, defeating Marsha A. Harris (R) by 76.3 points.
Gus SavageDemocrat · winner
88.1%129,771
Marsha A. HarrisRepublican
11.8%17,428
147,302 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.
Gus SavageMarsha A. Harris
$78.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2K
$72.4K
Spent by the campaign
$8.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Nov 24, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980