2010 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2010 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Joseph Walsh won the 2010 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Joseph Walsh received 98,115 popular votes (48.47%). The main challenger was Melissa L. Bean (48.32%).

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

Walsh +0.1 pts · won by 290 votes

Joseph Walsh RepublicanWINNER48.47%

98,115 votes

Melissa L. Bean Democratic48.32%

97,825 votes

Bill ScheurerGreen3.21%

6,495 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.