1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 8th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Philip Crane (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Mike Rothman (D) by 37.3 points.
Philip CraneRepublican · winner
68.6%104,242
Mike RothmanDemocrat
31.4%47,614
151,856 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.
No DemocratPhilip Crane
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Raised by the campaign
$661.8K
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Spent by the campaign
$833.9K
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Cash on hand
$89.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998