1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 7th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Cardiss Collins (D) won with 85.1% of the vote, defeating Ruth R. Hooper (R) by 70.2 points.
Cardiss CollinsDemocrat · winner
85.1%80,056
Ruth R. HooperRepublican
14.9%14,041
94,097 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.
Cardiss CollinsRuth R. Hooper
$27.7K
Raised by the campaign
$7.3K
$21.8K
Spent by the campaign
$7.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980