1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 3rd District
U.S. House · Illinois
William O. Lipinksi (D) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Robert Marshall (R) by 45.0 points.
William O. LipinksiDemocrat · winner
72.5%115,887
Robert MarshallRepublican
27.5%44,012
159,899 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.
William O. LipinksiRobert Marshall
$388K
Raised by the campaign
$100.9K
$326.2K
Spent by the campaign
$100.5K
$90.8K
Cash on hand
$372
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998