1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 10th District
U.S. House · Illinois
John Porter (R) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Eugene F. Friedman (D) by 45.0 points.
John PorterRepublican · winner
72.5%158,519
Eugene F. FriedmanDemocrat
27.5%60,187
218,706 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.
Eugene F. FriedmanJohn Porter
$62.8K
Raised by the campaign
$245.4K
$62.6K
Spent by the campaign
$212.6K
$226
Cash on hand
$129.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 31, 1989; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988