1994Final results
1994 election for Illinois's 20th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Richard J. Durbin (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Bill Owens (R) by 9.7 points.
Richard J. DurbinDemocrat · winner
54.8%108,034
Bill OwensRepublican
45.2%88,964
196,998 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.
Richard J. DurbinBill Owens
$859.7K
Raised by the campaign
$57.3K
$692.9K
Spent by the campaign
$55.3K
$218.7K
Cash on hand
$2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994