2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois's 16th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Donald A. Manzullo (R) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating John H. Kutsch (D) by 41.2 points.
Donald A. ManzulloRepublican · winner
70.6%133,339
John H. KutschDemocrat
29.4%55,488
188,827 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 2002
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.
John H. KutschDonald A. Manzullo
$71.1K
Raised by the campaign
$942.2K
$45.8K
Spent by the campaign
$945.3K
$27.2K
Cash on hand
$162.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 16, 2002; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002