1990Final results
1990 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Daniel Rostenkowski (D) won with 79.1% of the vote, defeating Robert Marshall (Lib) by 58.2 points.
Daniel RostenkowskiDemocrat · winner
79.1%70,151
Robert MarshallLibertarian
20.9%18,529
88,680 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.
Daniel RostenkowskiNo Republican
$378.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$298.6K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990