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1988 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election

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Who won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election?

Lynn Martin won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 16 Election. Lynn Martin received 128,365 popular votes (63.93%). The main challenger was Steven E. Mahan (36.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Martin and Mahan

Martin +27.9 pts · won by 55,934 votes
Lynn MartinRepublicanWINNER63.93%
128,365 votes
Steven E. MahanDemocratic36.07%
72,431 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.