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1996 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1996 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election?

Sidney R. Yates won the 1996 Illinois U.S. House District 9 Election. Sidney R. Yates received 124,319 popular votes (63.4%). The main challenger was Joseph Walsh (36.6%).

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

Yates +26.8 pts · won by 52,556 votes
Sidney R. YatesDemocraticWINNER63.4%
124,319 votes
Joseph WalshRepublican36.6%
71,763 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.