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2008 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election

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Who won the 2008 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election?

Jerry F. Costello won the 2008 Illinois U.S. House District 12 Election. Jerry F. Costello received 212,891 popular votes (71.4%). The main challenger was Timmy Jay Richardson Jr. (24.95%).

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

Costello +46.5 pts · won by 138,509 votes
Jerry F. CostelloDemocraticWINNER71.4%
212,891 votes
Timmy Jay Richardson Jr.Republican24.95%
74,382 votes
Rodger W. JenningsGreen3.66%
10,907 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.