2002Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2002 election for Illinois Legislative District 15
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
James T. Meeks (Oth) won with 40.1% of the vote, defeating William Shaw (D) by 4.0 points.
James T. MeeksOther party · winner
40.1%22,434
William ShawDemocrat · incumbent
36.0%20,176
Phillip R. Arnold Jr.Republican
23.9%13,398
56,008 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET