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1988 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election?

Edward R. Madigan won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election. Edward R. Madigan received 140,171 popular votes (71.72%). The main challenger was Thomas J. Curl (28.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Madigan and Curl

Madigan +43.4 pts · won by 84,911 votes
Edward R. MadiganRepublicanWINNER71.72%
140,171 votes
Thomas J. CurlDemocratic28.28%
55,260 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.