1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 14th District
U.S. House · Illinois
J. Dennis Hastert (R) won with 73.7% of the vote, defeating Stephen Youhanaie (D) by 47.4 points.
J. Dennis HastertRepublican · winner
73.7%161,146
Stephen YouhanaieDemocrat
26.3%57,482
218,628 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.
No DemocratJ. Dennis Hastert
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Raised by the campaign
$361.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$334.8K
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Cash on hand
$42.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988