1992Final results
1992 election for Illinois's 12th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Jerry F. Costello (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Mike Starr (R) by 42.5 points.
Jerry F. CostelloDemocrat · winner
71.2%168,762
Mike StarrRepublican
28.8%68,115
236,877 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1992
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jerry F. CostelloMike Starr
$507.2K
Raised by the campaign
$21.2K
$628.6K
Spent by the campaign
$21K
$152.5K
Cash on hand
$153
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992