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2002 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2002 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Philip M. Crane won the 2002 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Philip M. Crane received 95,275 popular votes (57.42%). The main challenger was Melissa L. Bean (42.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Crane and Bean

Crane +14.9 pts · won by 24,649 votes
Philip M. CraneRepublicanWINNER57.42%
95,275 votes
Melissa L. BeanDemocratic42.56%
70,626 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.