1990Final results
1990 election for Illinois's 19th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Terry Bruce (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Robert F. Kerans (R) by 33.9 points.
Terry BruceDemocrat · winner
66.3%113,958
Robert F. KeransRepublican
32.4%55,680
Brian James O'Neill IIOther party
1.3%2,250
171,888 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.
Terry BruceRobert F. Kerans
$471.7K
Raised by the campaign
$3.4K
$258.1K
Spent by the campaign
$3.6K
$574.4K
Cash on hand
$38
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990