1990Final results
1990 election for Illinois's 20th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Richard J. Durbin (D) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Paul Jurgens (R) by 32.4 points.
Richard J. DurbinDemocrat · winner
66.2%130,114
Paul JurgensRepublican
33.8%66,433
196,547 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.
Richard J. DurbinPaul Jurgens
$338.1K
Raised by the campaign
$44.6K
$209.4K
Spent by the campaign
$44.9K
$307.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990