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1998 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election

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

Who won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election?

Thomas W. Ewing won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 15 Election. Thomas W. Ewing received 104,255 popular votes (61.58%). The main challenger was Laurel Lunt Prussing (38.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Ewing and Prussing

Ewing +23.2 pts · won by 39,201 votes
Thomas W. EwingRepublicanWINNER61.58%
104,255 votes
Laurel Lunt PrussingDemocratic38.42%
65,054 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.