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1998 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. House race

Who won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election?

Danny K. Davis won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 7 Election. Danny K. Davis received 130,984 popular votes (92.92%). The main challenger was Dorn E. Van Cleave III (7.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and III

Davis +85.8 pts · won by 121,000 votes
Danny K. DavisDemocraticWINNER92.92%
130,984 votes
Dorn E. Van Cleave IIILibertarian7.08%
9,984 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.