1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Daniel Rostenkowski (D) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating V. Stephen Vetter (R) by 50.6 points.
Daniel RostenkowskiDemocrat · winner
74.6%107,728
V. Stephen VetterRepublican
24.0%34,659
Mark J. AlmbergCommunist
1.3%1,937
144,324 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.
Daniel RostenkowskiNo Republican
$866.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$428.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988