1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 13th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Harris Fawell (R) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Evelyn E. Craig (D) by 40.3 points.
Harris FawellRepublican · winner
70.2%174,992
Evelyn E. CraigDemocrat
29.8%74,424
249,416 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.
Evelyn E. CraigHarris Fawell
$49.5K
Raised by the campaign
$292.9K
$51.1K
Spent by the campaign
$289.2K
$61
Cash on hand
$38.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988