1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois's 14th District
U.S. House · Illinois
J. Dennis Hastert (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Doug Mains (D) by 28.8 points.
J. Dennis HastertRepublican · winner
64.4%134,432
Doug MainsDemocrat
35.6%74,332
208,764 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.
Doug MainsJ. Dennis Hastert
$123.9K
Raised by the campaign
$948.4K
$123.9K
Spent by the campaign
$968.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$151.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 3, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996