1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois's 10th District
U.S. House · Illinois
John Porter (R) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Philip R. Torf (D) by 38.2 points.
John PorterRepublican · winner
69.1%145,626
Philip R. TorfDemocrat
30.9%65,144
210,773 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 1996
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.
Philip R. TorfJohn Porter
$57.3K
Raised by the campaign
$884.3K
$54.4K
Spent by the campaign
$726.6K
$357
Cash on hand
$313.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996