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1996 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. House race

Who won the 1996 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

John M. Shimkus won the 1996 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. John M. Shimkus received 120,926 popular votes (50.26%). The main challenger was Jay C. Hoffman (49.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Shimkus and Hoffman

Shimkus +0.5 pts · won by 1,238 votes
John M. ShimkusRepublicanWINNER50.26%
120,926 votes
Jay C. HoffmanDemocratic49.74%
119,688 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.