1992Final results
1992 election for Illinois's 17th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Lane Evans (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Ken Schloemer (R) by 20.2 points.
Lane EvansDemocrat · winner
60.1%156,233
Ken SchloemerRepublican
39.9%103,719
259,952 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 1992
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.
Lane EvansKen Schloemer
$370.1K
Raised by the campaign
$117.6K
$374.4K
Spent by the campaign
$117.6K
$26K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992; FEC, through Nov 28, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992