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1992 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1992 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1992 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 162,942 popular votes (67.98%). The main challenger was Herb Sohn (27.02%).

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

Yates +41.0 pts · won by 98,182 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER67.98%
162,942 votes
Herb SohnRepublican27.02%
64,760 votes
Sheila A. Joneseconomic recovery5.01%
12,001 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.