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1988 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election

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Who won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election?

John Edward Porter won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 10 Election. John Edward Porter received 158,519 popular votes (72.48%). The main challenger was Eugene F. Friedman (27.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Porter and Friedman

Porter +45.0 pts · won by 98,332 votes
John Edward PorterRepublicanWINNER72.48%
158,519 votes
Eugene F. FriedmanDemocratic27.52%
60,187 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.