2002Final results
2002 election for Illinois's 9th District
U.S. House · Illinois
Janice D. Schakowsky (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Nicholas M. Duric (R) by 43.4 points.
Janice D. SchakowskyDemocrat · winner
70.3%118,642
Nicholas M. DuricRepublican
26.8%45,307
Stephanie "vs The Machine" SailorLibertarian
2.9%4,887
168,836 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.
Janice D. SchakowskyNicholas M. Duric
$861.5K
Raised by the campaign
$33K
$864.5K
Spent by the campaign
$32.8K
$159.8K
Cash on hand
$199
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002
The candidates
Janice D. Schakowsky (D)Nicholas M. Duric (R)
Also on the ballot: Stephanie "vs The Machine" Sailor (Libertarian), 2.9%