1988Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1988 election for Illinois's 4th District
U.S. House · Illinois
George Sangmeister (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Jack Davis (R) by 0.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
George SangmeisterDemocrat · winner
50.3%91,282
Jack DavisRepublican
49.7%90,243
181,525 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.
George SangmeisterJack Davis
$378.3K
Raised by the campaign
$388.1K
$359.9K
Spent by the campaign
$348.3K
$18.3K
Cash on hand
$23.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988