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1998 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. House race

Who won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election?

Henry J. Hyde won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 6 Election. Henry J. Hyde received 111,603 popular votes (67.35%). The main challenger was Thomas A. Cramer (30.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Hyde and Cramer

Hyde +37.2 pts · won by 61,697 votes
Henry J. HydeRepublicanWINNER67.35%
111,603 votes
Thomas A. CramerDemocratic30.12%
49,906 votes
George MeyersLibertarian2.53%
4,199 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.