Illinois Top Federal Political Campaign Donors in the 1979-1980 Election Cycle

Updated on February 27, 2025.

According to FEC data, in the 1979-1980 election cycle, among all individual political campaign donors in Illinois who donated to federal candidates, political parties, PACs and 527 organizations, STONE, W CLEMENT was the highest campaign donor, donating a total of $37.90K. LESLIE, JOHN W MRS was the second highest political campaign donor, donating a total of $37.15K; and GRAHAM, WILLIAM B was the third highest political campaign donor, donating a total of $30.95K.

The chart below shows the top 10 highest individual political campaign donors, and the table below shows the top 100.

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Illinois Top Federal Political Campaign Donors in the 1979-1980 Election Cycle
STONE, W CLEMENT
LESLIE, JOHN W MRS
GRAHAM, WILLIAM B
GALVIN, ROBERT W
WEISSBOURD, BERNARD
RUBLOFF, ARTHUR
DITTMER, THOMAS H
EPTON, BERNARD E
SMITH, HAROLD B JR
DONNELLEY, GAYLORD
Illinois Top Federal Political Campaign Donors in the 1979-1980 Election Cycle
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Name Amount ($)
STONE, W CLEMENT 37900
LESLIE, JOHN W MRS 37150
GRAHAM, WILLIAM B 30950
GALVIN, ROBERT W 28300
WEISSBOURD, BERNARD 25750
RUBLOFF, ARTHUR 21850
DITTMER, THOMAS H 20250
EPTON, BERNARD E 19555
SMITH, HAROLD B JR 19500
DONNELLEY, GAYLORD 19187
GIDWITZ, GERALD 18900
MADUFF, SYDNEY 17250
MEYER, CHARLES A 16700
UIHLEIN, EDGAR J 16500
DONNELLEY, GAYLORD MR 15660
MCGAW, FOSTER G 15250
RANSBURG, DAVID P 15250
STONE, W CLEMENT MR 15061
CAMPAGNA, GERALD P 15000
MADUFF, MICHAEL L 15000
PARIANO, DIANE 15000
ASHER, ROBERT 14550
KENT, MAURICE D 14000
LOUIS, JOHN J JR 13950
BUCHANAN, EUGENE D 13900
HOPPER, BERT C 13900
BUNTROCK, DEAN L 13750
RATNER, GARY P 13750
LOUIS, JOHN J MRS 13505
ASHER, DANIEL 13450
FARRAR, FLETCHER F 13250
DONNELLEY, GAYLORD MRS 13000
GOULETAS, NICHOLAS S 13000
ZELL, SAMUEL 13000
SEARLE, DANIEL C 12650
ASHER, ROBERT H 12500
KRITIKOS, CHRISTOS 12500
STONE, CLEMENT 12500
RUNNELLS, JOHN S 12400
STUART, ROBERT D JR 12300
PETERS, RALPH N 12200
STONE, W CLEMENT MRS 12061
SEID, BARRE MR 12000
BEIDLER, FRANCIS II 11300
WILSON, BRUCE A 11250
DIXON, WESLEY M JR 11150
GOULETAS, EUNICE J 11000
PRINCE, WILLIAM WOOD MR 11000
SIMPSON, JOHN M 11000
KLUTZNICK, PHILIP M 10930
NARDI, STEPHEN J MR 10500
MONTGOMERY, KENNETH F 10300
PEDICINI, LOUIS J 10200
BREADMAN, CHARLES H 10000
CROWN, H 10000
CROWN, L 10000
GOULETAS, EVANGELINE MR 10000
GRAINGER, DAVID W 10000
GRAINGER, W W MR 10000
STUART, ROBERT DOUGLAS JR 10000
SWARTZ, WILLIAM 9950
GOLDBERG, DAVID F 9900
SHEPARD, LAURENCE S 9900
GIDWITZ, JOSEPH L 9800
DUNBAUGH, KATHERINE S MRS 9600
COLMAN, WALTER M 9500
BENT, JOHN P 9300
STEIN, RICHARD 9200
SEGAL, GEORGE 9000
CROWN, HENRY 8650
SEARLE, WILLIAM L 8450
JONAS, ANNA 8300
LEVINE, MILDRED 8250
ROBERTS, CHARLES C 8200
ASHER, MARY JANE 8000
GREENBERG, JOEL W 8000
HOKIN, GRACE 8000
KELLER, CHARLES F 8000
KLUTZNICK, PHILIP M MR 8000
LOWRANCE, HARRY W 8000
SHEPARD, LAURENCE S MR 8000
BELL, JAMES R 7900
EISEN, IRWIN M 7900
FRANK, CLINTON E 7900
GELDERMANN, JAMES J 7750
REILLY, FRANK E 7750
MILLER, HAROLD L 7500
MILLSTEIN, MARC H 7500
CATHCART, SILAS S 7450
HEWITT, WILLIAM A 7335
CROWN, LESTER 7300
MONTGOMERY, HARLE 7300
ARMOUR, LAURANCE H JR 7250
MANILOW, LEWIS 7100
BRAVERMAN, CHARLES 7000
DUNBAUGH, KATHERINE S 7000
KAULENTIS, DEAN J 7000
KAULENTIS, JAMES J 7000
MELAMED, LEO 7000
SPINDELL, R F MRS 7000