1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 20th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Richard J. Durbin (D) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Paul Jurgens (R) by 37.7 points.
Richard J. DurbinDemocrat · winner
68.9%153,341
Paul JurgensRepublican
31.1%69,303
222,644 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.
Richard J. DurbinPaul Jurgens
$373.4K
Raised by the campaign
$58.5K
$257.6K
Spent by the campaign
$57.7K
$178.7K
Cash on hand
$120
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988