1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois's 9th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Janice D. Schakowsky (D) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating Herbert Sohn (R) by 51.5 points.
Janice D. SchakowskyDemocrat · winner
74.6%107,878
Herbert SohnRepublican
23.1%33,448
Michael D. RayLibertarian
2.3%3,284
144,610 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.
Janice D. SchakowskyHerbert Sohn
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$24.6K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$24.6K
$7.8K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998