1990Final results
1990 election for Illinois's 1st District
U.S. House · Illinois
Charles Hayes (D) won with 93.8% of the vote, defeating Babette Peyton (R) by 87.5 points.
Charles HayesDemocrat · winner
93.8%100,890
Babette PeytonRepublican
6.2%6,708
107,598 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 1990
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.
Charles HayesBabette Peyton
$114.2K
Raised by the campaign
$40.1K
$129K
Spent by the campaign
$42.9K
$25.7K
Cash on hand
-$177
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990