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John Edward Porter
★ U.S. Representative
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1978–1998
10-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter1.4M
Opponents626,853
11
Elections run
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 138,429100% | — |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 145,62669.09% | Philip R. Torf |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 114,88475.05% | Andrew M. Krupp |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 155,23064.51% | Michael J. Kennedy |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 104,07067.75% | Peg McNamara Herbert L. Gorrell |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 158,51972.48% | Eugene F. Friedman |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 87,53075.12% | Robert A. Cleland |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 153,33072.62% | Ruth C. Braver Other |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 90,75058.98% | Eugenia S. Chapman |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 137,70760.74% | Robert A. Weinberger |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 88,82949.82% | Abner J. Mikva |