2000Final results
2000 election for Illinois's 11th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Gerald Weller (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating James P. Stevenson (D) by 12.7 points.
Gerald WellerRepublican · winner
56.4%132,384
James P. StevensonDemocrat
43.6%102,485
234,869 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 2000
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.
James P. StevensonGerald Weller
$146.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$144.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$972
Cash on hand
$633.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000