1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 5th District
U.S. House · Illinois
William Lipinski (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating John J. Holowinski (R) by 22.6 points.
William LipinskiDemocrat · winner
61.3%93,567
John J. HolowinskiRepublican
38.7%59,128
152,695 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.
William LipinskiJohn J. Holowinski
$154.6K
Raised by the campaign
$55.5K
$165.1K
Spent by the campaign
$55.2K
$7.6K
Cash on hand
$270
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988; FEC, through Jan 31, 1989.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988