1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois's 18th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Ray LaHood (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Mike Curran (D) by 18.5 points.
Ray LaHoodRepublican · winner
59.3%143,110
Mike CurranDemocrat
40.7%98,413
241,523 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.
Mike CurranRay LaHood
$165.2K
Raised by the campaign
$700.2K
$164.8K
Spent by the campaign
$700K
$235
Cash on hand
$50.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996