1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 5th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Rod Blagojevich (D) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Alan Spitz (R) by 47.9 points.
Rod BlagojevichDemocrat · winner
74.0%95,738
Alan SpitzRepublican
26.0%33,687
129,425 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.
Rod BlagojevichAlan Spitz
$751K
Raised by the campaign
$20.5K
$385K
Spent by the campaign
$20.5K
$382.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998