1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 13th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Judy Biggert (R) won with 61.0% of the vote, defeating Susan W. Hynes (D) by 22.0 points.
Judy BiggertRepublican · winner
61.0%121,889
Susan W. HynesDemocrat
39.0%77,878
199,767 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.
Susan W. HynesJudy Biggert
$234.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$254.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$14.3K
Cash on hand
$3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998