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2018 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 2018 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election?

Cheri Bustos won the 2018 Illinois U.S. House District 17 Election. Cheri Bustos received 142,659 popular votes (62.09%). The main challenger was William W. \Bill\ Fawell (37.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Bustos and Fawell

Bustos +24.2 pts · won by 55,569 votes
Cheri BustosDemocraticWINNER62.09%
142,659 votes
William W. \Bill\ FawellRepublican37.91%
87,090 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.