1980Final results
1980 election for Illinois Representative District 4
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
3 seats: Penny Pullen (R), Bob Kustra (R), Aaron Jaffe (D) won.
3 seatsPenny PullenRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.8%84,606
Bob KustraRepublican · winner
27.2%70,140
Aaron JaffeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.0%64,636
Lawrence M. GombergDemocrat
15.1%38,915
258,297 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