1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 18th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Robert Michel (R) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating G. Douglas Stephens (D) by 9.4 points.
Robert MichelRepublican · winner
54.7%114,458
G. Douglas StephensDemocrat
45.3%94,763
209,221 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.
G. Douglas StephensRobert Michel
$246.7K
Raised by the campaign
$877K
$246.5K
Spent by the campaign
$862K
$265
Cash on hand
$115.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988