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2002 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. House race

Who won the 2002 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

John M. Shimkus won the 2002 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. John M. Shimkus received 133,956 popular votes (54.79%). The main challenger was David D. Phelps (45.21%).

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

Shimkus +9.6 pts · won by 23,439 votes
John M. ShimkusRepublicanWINNER54.79%
133,956 votes
David D. PhelpsDemocratic45.21%
110,517 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.