1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 22nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Glenn Poshard (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Patrick J. Kelley (R) by 29.8 points.
Glenn PoshardDemocrat · winner
64.9%139,392
Patrick J. KelleyRepublican
35.1%75,462
214,854 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.
Glenn PoshardPatrick J. Kelley
$430.2K
Raised by the campaign
$81.8K
$392.8K
Spent by the campaign
$80.7K
$37.5K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988