1994Final results
1994 election for Illinois's 14th District
U.S. House · Illinois
J. Dennis Hastert (R) won with 76.5% of the vote, defeating Steve Denari (D) by 53.0 points.
J. Dennis HastertRepublican · winner
76.5%110,204
Steve DenariDemocrat
23.5%33,891
144,095 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 1994
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.
Steve DenariJ. Dennis Hastert
$56.8K
Raised by the campaign
$689.7K
$54.3K
Spent by the campaign
$696.2K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$170.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994