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1996 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1996 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Jerry F. Costello won the 1996 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Jerry F. Costello received 150,005 popular votes (71.59%). The main challenger was Shapley R. Hunter (26.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Costello and Hunter

Costello +45.0 pts · won by 94,315 votes
Jerry F. CostelloDemocraticWINNER71.59%
150,005 votes
Shapley R. HunterRepublican26.58%
55,690 votes
Geoffrey S. NathanLibertarian1.83%
3,824 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.