PolitiFinder

1998 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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

Who won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Lane Evans won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Lane Evans received 100,128 popular votes (51.56%). The main challenger was Mark Baker (48.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Evans and Baker

Evans +3.1 pts · won by 6,056 votes
Lane EvansDemocraticWINNER51.56%
100,128 votes
Mark BakerRepublican48.44%
94,072 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.