1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 1
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Mary Jeanne Hallstrom (R), John L. Birkinbine (R), Harold A. Katz (D) won.
3 seatsMary Jeanne HallstromRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.4%93,545
John L. BirkinbineRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.2%89,789
Harold A. KatzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.2%74,372
Michael E. PollakDemocrat
16.1%49,530
307,236 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET