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1998 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Jerry F. Costello won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Jerry F. Costello received 99,605 popular votes (60.36%). The main challenger was William Melvin Price (39.64%).

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

Costello +20.7 pts · won by 34,196 votes
Jerry F. CostelloDemocraticWINNER60.36%
99,605 votes
William Melvin PriceRepublican39.64%
65,409 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.