1990Final results
1990 election for Illinois's 3rd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Martin Russo (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Carl L. Klein (R) by 41.9 points.
Martin RussoDemocrat · winner
70.9%110,512
Carl L. KleinRepublican
29.1%45,299
155,811 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.
Martin RussoNo Republican
$547.8K
Raised by the campaign
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$541.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$8.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990