1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 7th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Danny K. Davis (D) won with 92.9% of the vote, defeating Dorn E. Van Cleave III (Lib) by 85.8 points.
Danny K. DavisDemocrat · winner
92.9%130,984
Dorn E. Van Cleave IIILibertarian
7.1%9,984
140,968 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.
Danny K. DavisNo Republican
$255.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$160.1K
Spent by the campaign
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$117.8K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998