Illinois — 1998 Election Results

U.S. SenateU.S. House

Certified returns for every federal race in Illinois in 1998, as published by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 21 of 21 congressional races match the totals printed in the Clerk's own recapitulation.

U.S. Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Peter G. FitzgeraldRepublican1,709,04150.3%
Carol Moseley-BraunDemocrat1,610,49647.4%
Don A. TorgersenReform74,7042.2%
Raymond W. StalkerU.S. Taxpayers2800.0%
Total3,394,521

U.S. House of Representatives

District 1

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Bobby L. RushDemocrat151,89087.1%
Marlene White AhimazRepublican18,42910.6%
Marjorie KohlsLibertarian4,0462.3%
Total174,365

District 2

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.Democrat148,98589.4%
Robert Gordon IIIRepublican16,0759.6%
Matthew Joseph BeauchampLibertarian1,6081.0%
Total166,668

District 3

CandidatePartyVotesShare
William O. LipinskiDemocrat115,88772.5%
Robert MarshallRepublican44,01227.5%
Total159,899

District 4

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Luis V. GutierrezDemocrat54,24481.7%
John BirchRepublican10,52915.9%
William PassmoreLibertarian1,5832.4%
Total66,356

District 5

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Rod R. BlagojevichDemocrat95,73874.0%
Alan SpitzRepublican33,68726.0%
Total129,425

District 6

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Henry J. HydeRepublican111,60367.3%
Thomas A. CramerDemocrat49,90630.1%
George MeyersLibertarian4,1992.5%
Total165,708

District 7

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Danny K. DavisDemocrat130,98492.9%
Dorn E. Van Cleave IIILibertarian9,9847.1%
Total140,968

District 8

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Philip M. CraneRepublican104,24268.6%
Mike RothmanDemocrat47,61431.4%
Total151,856

District 9

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Janice D. (Jan) SchakowskyDemocrat107,87874.6%
Herbert SohnRepublican33,44823.1%
Michael D. RayLibertarian3,2842.3%
Total144,610

District 10

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John Edward PorterRepublican138,429100.0%
Total138,429

District 11

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jerry WellerRepublican100,59758.8%
Gary S. MuellerDemocrat70,45841.2%
Total171,055

District 12

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jerry F. CostelloDemocrat99,60560.4%
William Melvin PriceRepublican65,40939.6%
Total165,014

District 13

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Judy BiggertRepublican121,88961.0%
Susan W. HynesDemocrat77,87839.0%
Total199,767

District 14

CandidatePartyVotesShare
J. Dennis HastertRepublican117,30469.8%
Robert A. Cozzi, Jr.Democrat50,84430.2%
Total168,148

District 15

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Thomas W. EwingRepublican104,25561.6%
Laurel Lunt PrussingDemocrat65,05438.4%
Total169,309

District 16

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Donald A. ManzulloRepublican143,686100.0%
Total143,686

District 17

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lane EvansDemocrat100,12851.6%
Mark BakerRepublican94,07248.4%
Total194,200

District 18

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ray LaHoodRepublican158,175100.0%
Write-in20.0%
Total158,177

District 19

CandidatePartyVotesShare
David D. PhelpsDemocrat122,43058.3%
Brent WintersRepublican87,61441.7%
Total210,044

District 20

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John ShimkusRepublican121,10361.3%
Rick VerticchioDemocrat76,47538.7%
Total197,578

Source

Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 1998 — Official source · Archived copy
SHA-256 4424a7d1a5954439ffb09f1de5f11a45fe06c6cc7cd2885c7e7beb0ee4ff4b58

Shares are of all votes listed for the race, including write-ins and, where a state reports them, blank and void ballots.

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