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1988 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles A. Hayes won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles A. Hayes received 164,125 popular votes (96.05%). The main challenger was Stephen J. Evans (3.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Hayes and Evans

Hayes +92.1 pts · won by 157,372 votes
Charles A. HayesDemocraticWINNER96.05%
164,125 votes
Stephen J. EvansRepublican3.95%
6,753 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.