Edward Madigan
Last held office: U.S. House, IL-15 (1983–1991). Ran in 10 elections between 1968 and 1990, winning 10.
Last office: U.S. House, IL-15Born 1936
- Last margin
- +43.4
- Won 1988
- Elections
- 10
- 1968–1990
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Madigan 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 Madigan has run
Margin: how far Madigan finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. House, IL-15 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $432.2K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, IL-15 | General | Won | Thomas J. "tom" Curl (D) | 71.7% | R+43.4 | $500.5K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, IL-15 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | $334.9K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, IL-15 | General | Won | John M. Hoffmann (D) | 73.2% | R+46.5 | $291.1K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, IL-15 | General | Won | Tim L. Hall (D) | 66.3% | R+32.7 | $275.9K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, IL-21 | General | Won | Penny L. Severns (D) | 67.6% | R+35.1 | $147.5K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, IL-21 | General | Won | Ken Baughman (D) | 78.3% | R+56.5 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, IL-21 | General | Won | Anna Wall Scott (D) | 74.5% | R+48.9 | — |
| 1970 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 47 | General | Won | Gerald A. Bradley (D), Harber H. Hall (R) | 35.5% | D+0.5 | — |
| 1968 | Illinois House of Representatives, District 47 | General | Won | Harber H. Hall (R), Gerald A. Bradley (D) | 34.7% | R+1.9 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Campaign money, 1989–90
- Raised
- $432.2K
- Spent
- $277.8K
- Cash
- $542.6K
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1990Updated Oct 8, 2026, 10:34 AM ET
Seats Madigan has held
- U.S. House, IL-15 · 1983–1991
- U.S. House, IL-21 · 1973–1983
- Illinois House of Representatives, District 47 · 1968–1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Madigan has run against
- Thomas J. "tom" Curl (D) · 1988 election, won
- John M. Hoffmann (D) · 1984 election, won
- Tim L. Hall (D) · 1982 election, won
- Penny L. Severns (D) · 1980 election, won
- Ken Baughman (D) · 1978 election, won
- Anna Wall Scott (D) · 1976 election, won
- Gerald A. Bradley (D) · 1970 election, won
- Harber H. Hall (R) · 1968 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Madigan
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:00 PM ET