1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Charles Hayes (D) won with 96.0% of the vote, defeating Stephen J. Evans (R) by 92.1 points.
Charles HayesDemocrat · winner
96.0%164,125
Stephen J. EvansRepublican
4.0%6,753
170,878 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Charles HayesNo Republican
$162K
Raised by the campaign
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$156.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$40.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988