1994Final results
1994 election for Illinois's 4th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Luis V. Gutiérrez (D) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating Steven Valtierra (R) by 50.4 points.
Luis V. GutiérrezDemocrat · winner
75.2%46,695
Steven ValtierraRepublican
24.8%15,384
62,079 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.
Luis V. GutiérrezSteven Valtierra
$406.6K
Raised by the campaign
$13K
$367.8K
Spent by the campaign
$12.6K
$56.8K
Cash on hand
$300
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994; FEC, through Oct 15, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994