1992Final results
1992 election for Illinois's 20th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Richard J. Durbin (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating John Shimkus (R) by 13.0 points.
Richard J. DurbinDemocrat · winner
56.5%154,869
John ShimkusRepublican
43.5%119,219
274,088 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.
Richard J. DurbinJohn Shimkus
$666.1K
Raised by the campaign
$281.2K
$921.7K
Spent by the campaign
$278.4K
$51.8K
Cash on hand
$2.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992