Electoral History
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Richard J. Durbin | 100,758 | 50.4% | Paul Findley (inc.) | 99,348 | 49.6% | ||
| 1984 | Richard J. Durbin (inc.) | 145,092 | 61.3% | Richard Austin | 91,728 | 38.7% | ||
| 1986 | Richard J. Durbin (inc.) | 126,556 | 68.1% | Kevin McCarthey | 59,291 | 31.9% | ||
| 1988 | Richard J. Durbin (inc.) | 153,341 | 68.9% | Paul Jurgens | 69,303 | 31.1% | ||
| 1990 | Richard J. Durbin (inc.) | 130,114 | 66.2% | Paul Jurgens | 66,433 | 33.8% | ||
| 1992 | Richard J. Durbin (inc.) | 154,869 | 56.5% | John M. Shimkus | 119,219 | 43.5% | ||
| 1994 | Richard J. Durbin (inc.) | 108,034 | 54.8% | Bill Owens | 88,964 | 45.2% |
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Richard J. Durbin | 2,384,028 | 56% | Al Salvi | 1,728,824 | 41% | |||
| 2002 | Richard J. Durbin | 2,103,766 | 60% | Jim Durkin | 1,325,703 | 38% | |||
| 2008 | Richard J. Durbin | 3,516,846 | 68% | Steve Sauerberg | 1,479,984 | 29% |
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