1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois's 11th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Gerald Weller (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Clem Balanoff (D) by 3.5 points.
Gerald WellerRepublican · winner
51.8%109,896
Clem BalanoffDemocrat
48.2%102,388
212,284 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.
Clem BalanoffGerald Weller
$485.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$487.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$982
Cash on hand
$32.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996