U.S. House seat · former district
Illinois's 22nd District
8 elections since 1976: Democrats won 6, Republicans 2.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- Glenn Poshard (D) · won83.7%
- Jim Wham (OTH)16.3%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1976; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Glenn Poshard (D) | Jim Wham (I) | 67.5 |
| 1988 | Glenn Poshard (D) | Patrick J. Kelley (R) | 29.8 |
| 1986 | Kenneth J. Gray (D) | Randy Patchett (R) | 6.5 |
| 1984 | Kenneth J. Gray (D) | Randy Patchett (R) | 0.5 |
| 1982 | Paul Simon (D) | Peter G. Prineas (R) | 32.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Daniel B. Crane (R) | Peter M. Voelz (D) | 37.7 |
| 1978 | Daniel B. Crane (R)Flip | Terry Bruce (D) | 8.0 |
| 1976 | George E. Shipley (D) | Ralph Y. McGinnis (R) | 22.9 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)