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1988 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

Richard J. Durbin won the 1988 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. Richard J. Durbin received 153,341 popular votes (68.87%). The main challenger was Paul E. Jurgens (31.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Durbin and Jurgens

Durbin +37.7 pts · won by 84,038 votes
Richard J. DurbinDemocraticWINNER68.87%
153,341 votes
Paul E. JurgensRepublican31.13%
69,303 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.