1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois's 4th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Luis V. Gutiérrez (D) won with 93.6% of the vote, defeating William Passmore (Lib) by 87.1 points.
Luis V. GutiérrezDemocrat · winner
93.6%85,278
William PassmoreLibertarian
6.4%5,857
91,135 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.
Luis V. GutiérrezNo Republican
$412.6K
Raised by the campaign
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$261.3K
Spent by the campaign
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$206.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996