1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 23rd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Melvin Price (D) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Ronald L. Davinroy (R) by 28.8 points.
Melvin PriceDemocrat · winner
64.4%107,786
Ronald L. DavinroyRepublican
35.6%59,644
167,430 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.
Melvin PriceRonald L. Davinroy
$28.2K
Raised by the campaign
$12.6K
$21.7K
Spent by the campaign
$15.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 30, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 30, 1980