1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 20th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Paul Findley (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating David Robinson (D) by 12.0 points.
Paul FindleyRepublican · winner
56.0%123,427
David RobinsonDemocrat
44.0%96,950
220,377 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.
David RobinsonPaul Findley
$318.8K
Raised by the campaign
$557.6K
$322.9K
Spent by the campaign
$530.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980