1990Final results
1990 election for Illinois's 5th District
U.S. House · Illinois
William Lipinski (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating David J. Shestokas (R) by 35.4 points.
William LipinskiDemocrat · winner
66.3%73,805
David J. ShestokasRepublican
31.0%34,440
Ronald "ron" BartosOther party
2.7%3,001
111,246 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.
William LipinskiDavid J. Shestokas
$183.2K
Raised by the campaign
$88.4K
$171.7K
Spent by the campaign
$59.7K
$19.1K
Cash on hand
$24.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Ronald "ron" Bartos $4.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Dec 12, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990
The candidates
William Lipinski (D)David J. Shestokas (R)
Also on the ballot: Ronald "ron" Bartos (Other party), 2.7%