1992Final results
1992 election for Illinois's 6th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Henry Hyde (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Barry W. Watkins (D) by 31.0 points.
Henry HydeRepublican · winner
65.5%165,009
Barry W. WatkinsDemocrat
34.5%86,891
251,904 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.
Barry W. WatkinsHenry Hyde
$62.5K
Raised by the campaign
$355.9K
$62.4K
Spent by the campaign
$409K
$110
Cash on hand
$134.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992