1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 15th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Edward Madigan (R) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. "tom" Curl (D) by 43.4 points.
Edward MadiganRepublican · winner
71.7%140,171
Thomas J. "tom" CurlDemocrat
28.3%55,260
195,431 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.
Thomas J. "tom" CurlEdward Madigan
$51.2K
Raised by the campaign
$500.5K
$50.8K
Spent by the campaign
$374.8K
$4.4K
Cash on hand
$388.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988