1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois's 15th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Thomas Ewing (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Laurel Lunt Prussing (D) by 14.7 points.
Thomas EwingRepublican · winner
57.3%121,019
Laurel Lunt PrussingDemocrat
42.7%90,065
211,084 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.
Laurel Lunt PrussingThomas Ewing
$378.1K
Raised by the campaign
$645.6K
$369.2K
Spent by the campaign
$664.9K
$6.1K
Cash on hand
$88.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996