1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 12th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Jerry F. Costello (D) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating William Melvin Price (R) by 20.7 points.
Jerry F. CostelloDemocrat · winner
60.4%99,605
William Melvin PriceRepublican
39.6%65,409
165,014 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.
Jerry F. CostelloWilliam Melvin Price
$805.3K
Raised by the campaign
$855.5K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$846.1K
$106.2K
Cash on hand
$9.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998