1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 4th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Luis V. Gutiérrez (D) won with 81.7% of the vote, defeating John Birch (R) by 65.9 points.
Luis V. GutiérrezDemocrat · winner
81.7%54,244
John BirchRepublican
15.9%10,529
William PassmoreLibertarian
2.4%1,583
66,356 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.
Luis V. GutiérrezNo Republican
$463.5K
Raised by the campaign
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$349.9K
Spent by the campaign
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$320.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998