1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 11th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Gerald Weller (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Gary S. Mueller (D) by 17.6 points.
Gerald WellerRepublican · winner
58.8%100,597
Gary S. MuellerDemocrat
41.2%70,458
171,055 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 1998
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.
Gary S. MuellerGerald Weller
$195.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$195.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$98
Cash on hand
$64.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998