1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois's 19th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Glenn Poshard (D) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Brent Winters (R) by 34.8 points.
Glenn PoshardDemocrat · winner
66.7%158,668
Brent WintersRepublican
31.8%75,751
Patricia RikerNatural Law
1.0%2,269
James R. LacherLibertarian
0.5%1,267
237,955 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.
Glenn PoshardBrent Winters
$263.2K
Raised by the campaign
$99.6K
$237K
Spent by the campaign
$100.1K
$35.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Glenn Poshard (D)Brent Winters (R)
Also on the ballot: Patricia Riker (Natural Law), 1.0%; James R. Lacher (Libertarian), 0.5%