2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois's 2nd District
U.S. House · Illinois
Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D) won with 82.3% of the vote, defeating Doug Nelson (R) by 64.6 points.
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.Democrat · winner
82.3%151,443
Doug NelsonRepublican
17.7%32,567
184,010 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.
Jesse L. Jackson Jr.Doug Nelson
$738.8K
Raised by the campaign
$9.3K
$749.7K
Spent by the campaign
$9.2K
$453.4K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002