1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 23
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Robert T. Krska (D), John M. Vitek (D), William A. Margalus (R) won.
3 seatsRobert T. KrskaDemocrat · winner
39.9%64,621
John M. VitekDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.8%56,484
William A. MargalusRepublican · winner · incumbent
13.7%22,142
John L. PaukstisIndependent
11.6%18,842
162,090 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