1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 17th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Lane Evans (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating William E. Stewart (R) by 29.7 points.
Lane EvansDemocrat · winner
64.9%132,130
William E. StewartRepublican
35.1%71,560
203,690 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.
Lane EvansWilliam E. Stewart
$461.2K
Raised by the campaign
$125.1K
$471.8K
Spent by the campaign
$125K
$3.7K
Cash on hand
$69
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988