1994Final results
1994 election for Illinois's 18th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Ray LaHood (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating G. Douglas Stephens (D) by 20.8 points.
Ray LaHoodRepublican · winner
60.2%119,838
G. Douglas StephensDemocrat
39.3%78,332
199,125 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.
G. Douglas StephensRay LaHood
$462.9K
Raised by the campaign
$749.8K
$462.4K
Spent by the campaign
$700K
$432
Cash on hand
$49.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994