DemocratNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1994
Cardiss Collins
Cardiss Collins ran in 10 elections between 1976 and 1994, winning 10. Served in the U.S. House (IL-7).
- Elections
- 10
- 1976–1994
- Won
- 10
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Collins was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Collins has run
Margin: how far Collins finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. House, IL-7 | General | Won | Charles "chuck" Mobley (R) | 79.6% | D+59.1 | $372.9K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, IL-7 | General | Won | Norman G. Boccio (R), Rose-Marie Love (I), Geri Knoll McLauchlan (NLP) | 81.1% | D+65.5 | $288.8K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, IL-7 | General | Won | Michael Dooley (R) | 79.9% | D+59.9 | $338.6K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, IL-7 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $235.1K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, IL-7 | General | Won | Caroline K. Kallas (R), Jerald Wilson (I) | 80.2% | D+61.6 | $305.1K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, IL-7 | General | Won | James L. Bevel (R) | 78.4% | D+56.7 | $206.3K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, IL-7 | General | Won | Dansby "dan" Cheeks (R) | 86.5% | D+72.9 | $62K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, IL-7 | General | Won | Ruth R. Hooper (R) | 85.1% | D+70.2 | $27.7K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, IL-7 | General | Won | James C. Holt (R) | 86.3% | D+72.6 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, IL-7 | General | Won | Newell Ward (R) | 84.8% | D+69.5 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Collins has held
- U.S. House, IL-7 · 1977–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Collins has run against
- Charles "chuck" Mobley (R) · 1994 election, won
- Norman G. Boccio (R) · 1992 election, won
- Michael Dooley (R) · 1990 election, won
- Caroline K. Kallas (R) · 1986 election, won
- James L. Bevel (R) · 1984 election, won
- Dansby "dan" Cheeks (R) · 1982 election, won
- Ruth R. Hooper (R) · 1980 election, won
- James C. Holt (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)