1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 14th District
U.S. House · Illinois
J. Dennis Hastert (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Robert A. Cozzi Jr. (D) by 39.5 points.
J. Dennis HastertRepublican · winner
69.8%117,304
Robert A. Cozzi Jr.Democrat
30.2%50,844
168,148 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.
Robert A. Cozzi Jr.J. Dennis Hastert
$24.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$24.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$96
Cash on hand
$199.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998