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2018 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2018 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election?

Raja Krishnamoorthi won the 2018 Illinois U.S. House District 8 Election. Raja Krishnamoorthi received 130,054 popular votes (65.97%). The main challenger was Jitendra \Jd\ Diganvker (34.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Krishnamoorthi and Diganvker

Krishnamoorthi +31.9 pts · won by 62,981 votes
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocraticWINNER65.97%
130,054 votes
Jitendra \Jd\ DiganvkerRepublican34.03%
67,073 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.