1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois's 9th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Sidney Yates (D) won with 73.1% of the vote, defeating John D. Andrica (R) by 46.2 points.
Sidney YatesDemocrat · winner
73.1%106,543
John D. AndricaRepublican
26.9%39,244
145,788 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.
Sidney YatesJohn D. Andrica
$75K
Raised by the campaign
$9.4K
$62.5K
Spent by the campaign
$12.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980; FEC, through Jun 30, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980