1990Final results
1990 election for Illinois's 17th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Lane Evans (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Dan Lee (R) by 33.0 points.
Lane EvansDemocrat · winner
66.5%102,062
Dan LeeRepublican
33.5%51,380
153,442 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.
Lane EvansDan Lee
$417.6K
Raised by the campaign
$116.8K
$390.4K
Spent by the campaign
$115.5K
$30.9K
Cash on hand
$1.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990