1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 17th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Lane Evans (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Mark Baker (R) by 3.1 points.
Lane EvansDemocrat · winner
51.6%100,128
Mark BakerRepublican
48.4%94,072
194,200 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.
Lane EvansMark Baker
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$30.6K
Cash on hand
$41.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998