Jerry F. Costello
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 25, 1949
- Current age
- 76
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1988–2010
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Costello1.7M
Opponents702,424
12
Elections run
Between 1988 and 2010, Jerry F. Costello ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Costello's biggest single-election total was 212,891 votes, in the 2008 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 12. Costello's closest win came in the 1988 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 21, decided by 10,451 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 12, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 21, or all 2010 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Jerry F. Costello received?
Jerry F. Costello has received 1,726,004 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 121,27259.83% | Teri Newman Rodger W. Jennings (head-to-head) |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 212,89171.4% | Timmy Jay Richardson Jr. Rodger W. Jennings (head-to-head) |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 157,284100% | — |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 198,96269.46% | Erin R. Zweigart Walter B. Steele |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 131,58069.25% | David Sadler |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 183,20899.97% | — |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 99,60560.36% | William Melvin Price |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 150,00571.59% | Shapley R. Hunter Geoffrey S. Nathan |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 101,39165.92% | Jan Morris |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 168,76271.24% | Mike Starr |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 95,20866.04% | Robert H. Gaffner (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 105,83652.6% | Robert H. Gaffner (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000794) and Wikidata (Q650893). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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