1992Final results
1992 election for Illinois's 18th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Robert Michel (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Ronald C. Hawkins (D) by 15.5 points.
Robert MichelRepublican · winner
57.8%156,533
Ronald C. HawkinsDemocrat
42.2%114,413
270,976 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.
No DemocratRobert Michel
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Raised by the campaign
$646.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$636.4K
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Cash on hand
$252.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992