1996Final results
1996 election for Illinois's 9th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Sidney Yates (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Joe Walsh (R) by 26.8 points.
Sidney YatesDemocrat · winner
63.4%124,319
Joe WalshRepublican
36.6%71,763
196,082 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.
Sidney YatesJoe Walsh
$164.3K
Raised by the campaign
$111.4K
$184K
Spent by the campaign
$115.4K
$16.7K
Cash on hand
$188
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996