1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 6th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Henry Hyde (R) won with 73.7% of the vote, defeating William J. Andrle (D) by 47.4 points.
Henry HydeRepublican · winner
73.7%153,425
William J. AndrleDemocrat
26.3%54,804
208,229 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 J. AndrleHenry Hyde
$27.3K
Raised by the campaign
$304.3K
$26.6K
Spent by the campaign
$282.2K
$717
Cash on hand
$155.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988