1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 24th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Paul Simon (D) won with 49.1% of the vote, defeating John T. Anderson (R) by 0.9 points.
Paul SimonDemocrat · winner
49.1%112,134
John T. AndersonRepublican
48.3%110,176
James H. BarrettConstitution
2.6%5,985
228,296 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.
Paul SimonJohn T. Anderson
$208.4K
Raised by the campaign
$43.4K
$198.6K
Spent by the campaign
$42.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: James H. Barrett $20.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980