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1988 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Terry L. Bruce won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Terry L. Bruce received 132,889 popular votes (64.24%). The main challenger was Robert F. Kerans (35.76%).

See the full head-to-head between Bruce and Kerans

Bruce +28.5 pts · won by 58,908 votes
Terry L. BruceDemocraticWINNER64.24%
132,889 votes
Robert F. KeransRepublican35.76%
73,981 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.