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1998 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jesse L. Jackson Jr. won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. received 148,985 popular votes (89.39%). The main challenger was Robert Gordon III (9.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and III

Jr. +79.8 pts · won by 132,910 votes
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.DemocraticWINNER89.39%
148,985 votes
Robert Gordon IIIRepublican9.64%
16,075 votes
Matthew Joseph BeauchampLibertarian0.96%
1,608 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.