1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois's 13th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Harris Fawell (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Susan W. Hynes (D) by 19.9 points.
Harris FawellRepublican · winner
59.9%141,651
Susan W. HynesDemocrat
40.1%94,693
236,344 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.
Susan W. HynesHarris Fawell
$147.5K
Raised by the campaign
$441.4K
$130.6K
Spent by the campaign
$537.4K
$16.4K
Cash on hand
$15.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996