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2002 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 2002 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Jerry F. Costello won the 2002 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Jerry F. Costello received 131,580 popular votes (69.25%). The main challenger was David Sadler (30.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Costello and Sadler

Costello +38.5 pts · won by 73,140 votes
Jerry F. CostelloDemocraticWINNER69.25%
131,580 votes
David SadlerRepublican30.75%
58,440 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.