Former member of Congress · last served 102nd Congress

Edward R. Madigan

REPUBLICAN U.S. Representative · IllinoisHouse 1973–1993 (IL-21, IL-15)

Edward Madigan was a Republican U.S. representative from Illinois, first elected to Congress in 1973, who sponsored 1 bill that became law (100th–102nd Congress).

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21Bills & resolutions sponsored100th–102nd Congress (excludes amendments)

3Passed a chamberof 21 bills & resolutions sponsored

1Became law1 substantive + 0 ceremonial · 100th–102nd Congress

—Broke with partyNo roll calls in PORKER’s records (they start in 2011)

—Missed votesNo roll calls in PORKER’s records (they start in 2011)

—Pork: own shareFY2024 earmarks: not in office

How we count: “Broke with party” is a yes/no roll call where the member voted against most of their own party on that vote (party as recorded; even splits not counted). “Pork: own share” splits each earmark shared by several members evenly among them.

Recent votes

No recorded roll-call votes in PORKER’s records. Roll-call records start in 2011.

5 most recent bills

H.R. 5692 To amend title XX of the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for the adolescent family life program.
Oct 15, 1990 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 535.
H.R. 5679 Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1990
Oct 10, 1990 · Laid on the table. See S. 2753 for further action.
H.R. 2481 To amend title XX of the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for the adolescent family life program.
Sep 24, 1990 · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R. 5337 Developmental Disabilities Assistance Amendments of 1990
Sep 13, 1990 · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
H.R. 4833 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat as sale proceeds of a residence amounts paid by the Secretary of Defense representing the reduction in the…
May 16, 1990 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Top bills sponsored

Laws first, then bills that passed a chamber, were reported from committee, or drew the most cosponsors.

Elections Rep. Madigan has won

Rep. Madigan has won 8 U.S. House elections (1976–1990). Of the contested races, margins ran from 32.7 to 56.5 points.

Democratic winRepublican winseat changed partyunopposed

Elections won8 in the data (1976–2024); losses are not listed

Closest win: 32.7 points1982, IL-15

Won an open seat or took one from the other party0 of 8 elections (open seat or changed party)

Seat history, Illinois’s 15th districtWinners, most recent three: Timothy V. Johnson (R) 2000–2010 → John Shimkus (R) 2012–2018 → Mary E. Miller (R) 2020–2024. Elections shown, not terms; special elections not included.

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Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House V15 / U.S. Senate V8 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-18; winners matched to member records by seat and term. Results run through the 2024 elections; nothing from 2026 is shown until it is certified. A margin is a fact about one election, never a score of how well a member represents anyone, and PORKER does not rank members by it.

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Data as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources: Congress.gov, Senate.gov, House Clerk, Appropriations Committee earmark tables. PORKER is non-partisan.