1994Final results
1994 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Philip Crane (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Robert C. Walberg (D) by 29.9 points.
Philip CraneRepublican · winner
64.9%88,225
Robert C. WalbergDemocrat
35.1%47,654
135,879 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.
Robert C. WalbergPhilip Crane
$67K
Raised by the campaign
$695.2K
$67K
Spent by the campaign
$722.3K
$15
Cash on hand
$37.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994