1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 19th District
U.S. House · Illinois
David Phelps (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Brent Winters (R) by 16.6 points.
David PhelpsDemocrat · winner
58.3%122,430
Brent WintersRepublican
41.7%87,614
210,044 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.
David PhelpsBrent Winters
$646.7K
Raised by the campaign
$431.6K
$642.2K
Spent by the campaign
$424.3K
$4.5K
Cash on hand
$7.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998