1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 4th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Edward J. Derwinski (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Richard S. Jalovec (D) by 35.9 points.
Edward J. DerwinskiRepublican · winner
68.0%152,377
Richard S. JalovecDemocrat
32.0%71,814
224,192 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.
Richard S. JalovecEdward J. Derwinski
$67K
Raised by the campaign
$130.5K
$66.9K
Spent by the campaign
$108.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980