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      Home/Elections/1990/US House/Illinois/IL-19
      1990·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 19 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Terry L Bruce
      66.3%113,958 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Robert F Kerans
      32.4%55,680 votes
      Margin
      D+33.9
      171,888 total votes
      3 candidates171,888 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Terry L BruceDEM✓
      		DEM113,95866.3%
      Robert F KeransREP
      		REP55,68032.4%
      Brian James O'Neill IIOTH
      		OTH2,2501.3%

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2010
      John M ShimkusREP
      R+42.5
      2008
      John M ShimkusREP
      R+31.1
      2006
      John M ShimkusREP
      R+21.4
      2004
      John M ShimkusREP
      R+38.7
      2002
      John M ShimkusREP
      R+9.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      David D PhelpsDEM
      D+29.1
      1998
      David D PhelpsDEM
      D+16.6
      1996
      Glenn PoshardDEM
      D+34.9
      1994
      Glenn PoshardDEM
      D+16.8
      1992
      Glenn PoshardDEM
      D+38.3
      Redistricted
      1988
      Terry L BruceDEM
      D+28.5
      1986
      Terry L BruceDEM
      D+32.8
      1984
      Terry L BruceDEM
      D+4.5
      1982
      Daniel B CraneREP
      R+4.2
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      Terry L BruceDEM
      Record9W-1L
      Avg MarginD+29.8
      Career1970-1990
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Robert F KeransREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1988-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      Brian James O'Neill IIOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1990-1990
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 1990

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