1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois's 6th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Henry Hyde (R) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating Stephen De La Rosa (D) by 30.9 points.
Henry HydeRepublican · winner
64.3%132,401
Stephen De La RosaDemocrat
33.4%68,807
George MeyersLibertarian
2.3%4,746
205,954 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.
Stephen De La RosaHenry Hyde
$11.1K
Raised by the campaign
$546.5K
$11.1K
Spent by the campaign
$434.2K
-$18
Cash on hand
$191.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 16, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996