1992Final results
1992 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Philip Crane (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Sheila A. Smith (D) by 15.3 points.
Philip CraneRepublican · winner
55.7%132,887
Sheila A. SmithDemocrat
40.4%96,419
Joe M. DillierIndependent
3.9%9,327
238,633 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.
Sheila A. SmithPhilip Crane
$140.2K
Raised by the campaign
$477.1K
$138.9K
Spent by the campaign
$528.8K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$64.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Joe M. Dillier $20.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992