1992Final results
1992 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Mel Reynolds (D) won with 78.1% of the vote, defeating Ron Blackstone (R) by 64.4 points.
Mel ReynoldsDemocrat · winner
78.1%182,614
Ron BlackstoneRepublican
13.7%31,957
Louanner PetersOther party
8.2%19,293
233,864 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.
Mel ReynoldsRon Blackstone
$532K
Raised by the campaign
$36.1K
$542.9K
Spent by the campaign
$35.8K
$1K
Cash on hand
$226
Other candidates' campaigns: Louanner Peters $45.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992; FEC, through Dec 2, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992