1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 19th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Terry Bruce (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Robert F. Kerans (R) by 28.5 points.
Terry BruceDemocrat · winner
64.2%132,889
Robert F. KeransRepublican
35.8%73,981
206,870 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.
Terry BruceRobert F. Kerans
$458K
Raised by the campaign
$12.3K
$193.2K
Spent by the campaign
$11.9K
$360.8K
Cash on hand
$203
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988