1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 16th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Lynn Martin (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Steven E. Mahan (D) by 27.9 points.
Lynn MartinRepublican · winner
63.9%128,365
Steven E. MahanDemocrat
36.1%72,431
200,796 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.
Steven E. MahanLynn Martin
$25.4K
Raised by the campaign
$456.3K
$25.4K
Spent by the campaign
$329.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$273.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988