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1990 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1990 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1990 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 96,557 popular votes (71.21%). The main challenger was Herbert Sohn (28.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Yates and Sohn

Yates +42.4 pts · won by 57,526 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER71.21%
96,557 votes
Herbert SohnRepublican28.79%
39,031 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.