1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 6th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Henry Hyde (R) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Mario Raymond Reda (D) by 33.9 points.
Henry HydeRepublican · winner
67.0%123,593
Mario Raymond RedaDemocrat
33.0%60,951
184,550 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.
Mario Raymond RedaHenry Hyde
$27.2K
Raised by the campaign
$205.3K
$26.9K
Spent by the campaign
$140K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980