2004 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2004 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Melissa L. Bean won the 2004 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Melissa L. Bean received 139,792 popular votes (51.7%). The main challenger was Philip M. Crane (48.3%).

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

Bean +3.4 pts · won by 9,191 votes

Melissa L. Bean DemocraticWINNER51.7%

139,792 votes

Philip M. Crane Republican48.3%

130,601 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.