DemocratNot in office · last served 1998Last on a ballot: Nov 1996
Sidney Yates
Sidney Yates ran in 11 elections between 1976 and 1996, winning 11. Served in the U.S. House (IL-9).
- Elections
- 11
- 1976–1996
- Won
- 11
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Yates 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 Yates has run
Margin: how far Yates finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. House, IL-9 | General | Won | Joe Walsh (R) | 63.4% | D+26.8 | $164.3K |
| 1994 | U.S. House, IL-9 | General | Won | George Edward Larney (R) | 66.1% | D+32.2 | $201.7K |
| 1992 | U.S. House, IL-9 | General | Won | Herbert Sohn (R), Sheila A. Jones (I) | 68% | D+41.0 | $227.7K |
| 1990 | U.S. House, IL-9 | General | Won | Herbert Sohn (R) | 71.2% | D+42.4 | $779.1K |
| 1988 | U.S. House, IL-9 | General | Won | Herbert Sohn (R), Jessie Fields (I) | 66.1% | D+33.1 | $126.7K |
| 1986 | U.S. House, IL-9 | General | Won | Herbert Sohn (R) | 71.6% | D+43.3 | $149.1K |
| 1984 | U.S. House, IL-9 | General | Won | Herbert Sohn (R) | 67.5% | D+35.1 | $150.3K |
| 1982 | U.S. House, IL-9 | General | Won | Catherine Bertini (R), Sheila Jones (I) | 66.5% | D+34.5 | $292.9K |
| 1980 | U.S. House, IL-9 | General | Won | John D. Andrica (R) | 73.1% | D+46.2 | $75K |
| 1978 | U.S. House, IL-9 | General | Won | John M. Collins (R) | 75.3% | D+50.7 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, IL-9 | General | Won | Thomas J. Wajerski (R) | 72.1% | D+44.3 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Yates has held
- U.S. House, IL-9 · 1977–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Yates has run against
- Joe Walsh (R) · 1996 election, won
- George Edward Larney (R) · 1994 election, won
- Herbert Sohn (R) · 1992 election, won
- Catherine Bertini (R) · 1982 election, won
- John D. Andrica (R) · 1980 election, won
- John M. Collins (R) · 1978 election, won
- Thomas J. Wajerski (R) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)