1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 24
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Carol Moseley Braun (D), Barbara Flynn Currie (D), Bernard E. Epton (R) won.
3 seatsCarol Moseley BraunDemocrat · winner · incumbent
48.9%66,582
Barbara Flynn CurrieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
41.0%55,808
Bernard E. EptonRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.8%9,273
Samella TaylorRepublican
3.2%4,419
136,085 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
The candidates
Carol Moseley Braun (D)Barbara Flynn Currie (D)Bernard E. Epton (R)
Also on the ballot: Samella Taylor (Republican), 3.2%