Terry L. Bruce

U.S. Representative
Born
March 25, 1944
Died
April 17, 2026
Age at death
82
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978–1990
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bruce548,917
Opponents381,611
5
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1990, Terry L. Bruce ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Bruce's biggest single-election total was 132,889 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19. Bruce's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19, decided by 10,171 votes.

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How many votes has Terry L. Bruce received?

Terry L. Bruce has received 548,917 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

Terry L. Bruce’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseIllinoisWon113,95866.3%Robert F. Kerans (head-to-head)
Brian James O'Neill II
1988U.S. HouseIllinoisWon132,88964.24%Robert F. Kerans (head-to-head)
1986U.S. HouseIllinoisWon111,10566.41%Al Salvi
1984U.S. HouseIllinoisWon117,63452.26%Daniel B. Crane (head-to-head)
1978U.S. HouseIllinoisLost73,33146.01%Daniel B. Crane (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000971) and Wikidata (Q7704641). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Terry L. Bruce: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/terry-l-bruce. 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.