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2002 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2002 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election?

Jesse L. Jackson Jr. won the 2002 Illinois U.S. House District 2 Election. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. received 151,443 popular votes (82.3%). The main challenger was Doug Nelson (17.7%).

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

Jr. +64.6 pts · won by 118,876 votes
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.DemocraticWINNER82.3%
151,443 votes
Doug NelsonRepublican17.7%
32,567 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.