1992Final results
1992 election for Illinois's 7th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Cardiss Collins (D) won with 81.1% of the vote, defeating Norman G. Boccio (R) by 65.5 points.
Cardiss CollinsDemocrat · winner
81.1%182,811
Norman G. BoccioRepublican
15.7%35,346
Rose-Marie LoveOther party
2.1%4,711
Geri Knoll McLauchlanNatural Law
1.1%2,413
225,281 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.
Cardiss CollinsNorman G. Boccio
$288.8K
Raised by the campaign
$7.7K
$332.1K
Spent by the campaign
$7K
$49.2K
Cash on hand
$716
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Cardiss Collins (D)Norman G. Boccio (R)
Also on the ballot: Rose-Marie Love (Other party), 2.1%; Geri Knoll McLauchlan (Natural Law), 1.1%