1998Final results
1998 election for Illinois Representative District 37
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Kevin A. McCarthy (D) won with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Maureen Ohara (R) by 10.7 points.
Kevin A. McCarthyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.3%19,019
Maureen OharaRepublican
44.7%15,349
34,368 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET