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1998 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election

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

Who won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election?

John M. Shimkus won the 1998 Illinois U.S. House District 20 Election. John M. Shimkus received 121,103 popular votes (61.29%). The main challenger was Rick Verticchio (38.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Shimkus and Verticchio

Shimkus +22.6 pts · won by 44,628 votes
John M. ShimkusRepublicanWINNER61.29%
121,103 votes
Rick VerticchioDemocratic38.71%
76,475 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.