1990Final results
1990 election for Illinois's 7th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Cardiss Collins (D) won with 79.9% of the vote, defeating Michael Dooley (R) by 59.9 points.
Cardiss CollinsDemocrat · winner
79.9%80,021
Michael DooleyRepublican
20.1%20,099
100,120 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.
Cardiss CollinsMichael Dooley
$338.6K
Raised by the campaign
$0
$459.2K
Spent by the campaign
$0
$90.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990; FEC, through Nov 6, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990