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1998 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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

Who won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

David D. Phelps won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. David D. Phelps received 122,430 popular votes (58.29%). The main challenger was Brent Winters (41.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Phelps and Winters

Phelps +16.6 pts · won by 34,816 votes
David D. PhelpsDemocraticWINNER58.29%
122,430 votes
Brent WintersRepublican41.71%
87,614 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.