1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois's 7th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Danny K. Davis (D) won with 82.6% of the vote, defeating Randy Borow (R) by 67.5 points.
Danny K. DavisDemocrat · winner
82.6%149,568
Randy BorowRepublican
15.0%27,241
Chauncey L. StroudIndependent
1.1%1,944
Toietta DixonLibertarian
0.9%1,571
Charles A. WinterNatural Law
0.4%771
181,095 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.
Danny K. DavisRandy Borow
$429.9K
Raised by the campaign
$59.8K
$410.7K
Spent by the campaign
$32.6K
$22.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: Chauncey L. Stroud $10.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996; FEC, through Nov 15, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Danny K. Davis (D)Randy Borow (R)
Also on the ballot: Chauncey L. Stroud (Independent), 1.1%; Toietta Dixon (Libertarian), 0.9%; Charles A. Winter (Natural Law), 0.4%