1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 6th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Henry Hyde (R) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Thomas A. Cramer (D) by 37.2 points.
Henry HydeRepublican · winner
67.3%111,603
Thomas A. CramerDemocrat
30.1%49,906
George MeyersLibertarian
2.5%4,199
165,708 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.
Thomas A. CramerHenry Hyde
$10.8K
Raised by the campaign
$573.8K
$10.3K
Spent by the campaign
$514.3K
$517
Cash on hand
$250.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998