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2000 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2000 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jesse L. Jackson Jr. won the 2000 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. received 175,995 popular votes (89.84%). The main challenger was Robert Gordon III (10.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and III

Jr. +79.7 pts · won by 156,089 votes
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.DemocraticWINNER89.84%
175,995 votes
Robert Gordon IIIRepublican10.16%
19,906 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.