Henry J. Hyde

★ U.S. Representative

Home state: Illinois
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1974–2004

Career timeline

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15-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Hyde1.8M

Opponents915,908

Elections run

Between 1974 and 2004, Henry J. Hyde ran in 15 U.S. House elections, winning all 15. Hyde's biggest single-election total was 165,009 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6. Hyde's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6, decided by 8,373 votes.

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How many votes has Henry J. Hyde received?

Henry J. Hyde has received 1,790,937 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 15–0.

Election history

Henry J. Hyde’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
2004	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	139,62755.83%	Christine Cegelis
2002	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	113,17465.09%	Tom Berry (head-to-head)
2000	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	133,32758.94%	Brent Christensen
1998	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	111,60367.35%	Thomas A. Cramer George Meyers (head-to-head)
1996	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	132,40164.29%	Stephen De La Rosa George Meyers (head-to-head)
1994	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	115,66473.49%	Tom Berry (head-to-head) Robert L. Hogan Robert L. Wheat
1992	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	165,00965.5%	Barry W. Watkins
1990	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	96,41066.69%	Robert J. Cassidy
1988	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	153,42573.68%	William J. Andrle
1986	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	98,19675.38%	Robert H. Renshaw (head-to-head)
1984	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	157,37075.09%	Robert H. Renshaw (head-to-head)
1982	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	97,91868.39%	LeRoy E. Kennel
1980	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	123,59366.97%	Mario Raymond Reda
1978	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	87,19366.19%	Jeanne P. Quinn
1974	U.S. HouseIllinois	Won	66,02753.38%	Edward Hanrahan V

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry J. Hyde: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-j-hyde. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.