1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 3rd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Martin Russo (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Lawrence C. Sarsoun (R) by 37.8 points.
Martin RussoDemocrat · winner
68.9%137,283
Lawrence C. SarsounRepublican
31.1%61,955
199,240 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.
Martin RussoNo Republican
$214.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$212K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980