1998 Illinois elections
Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 3, 1998. Primary elections were held on March 17, 1998. These elections saw Democrats make gains. The Democratic Party went from holding no statewide offices, to holding two. Election information 1998 was a midterm election year in the United States. Turnout Primary election For the primary election, turnout was 27.04%, with 1,824,806 votes cast. Turnout by county General election For the general election, turnout was 52.43%, with 3,541,379 votes cast. Turnout by county Federal elections United States Senate Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Carol Moseley Braun lost reelection, being unseated by Republican Peter Fitzgerald. United States House All 20 of Illinois' seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1998. No seats switched parties, leaving the composition of Illinois' House delegation 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans. State elections Governor and Lieutenant Governor Incumbent Governor Jim Edgar, a Republican, did not seek a third term. Republican George Ryan was elected to succeed him. Attorney General Incumbent Attorney General Jim Ryan, a Republican, was reelected to a second term. this is the last time a Republican was elected Illinois Attorney General. Democratic primary Republican primary Reform primary General election