1990Final results
1990 election for Illinois's 13th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Harris Fawell (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Steven K. Thomas (D) by 31.6 points.
Harris FawellRepublican · winner
65.8%116,048
Steven K. ThomasDemocrat
34.2%60,305
176,353 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.
No DemocratHarris Fawell
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Raised by the campaign
$336.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$271.9K
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Cash on hand
$103.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990