Illinois's 20th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Illinois's 20th congressional district, 1976 to 2000: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Illinois's 20th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2000	John Shimkus	Republican	63.1%	26.2
1998	John Shimkus	Republican	61.3%	22.6
1980	Paul Findley	Republican	56.0%	12.0
1978	Paul Findley	Republican	69.6%	39.3
1976	Paul Findley	Republican	63.6%	27.1

2000

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Shimkus Won	REP	161,393	63.10%
Jeffrey S. Cooper	DEM	94,382	36.90%
Total		255,775

1998

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Shimkus Won	REP	121,103	61.29%
Rick Verticchio	DEM	76,475	38.71%
Total		197,578

1980

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Findley Won	REP	123,427	56.01%
David Robinson	DEM	96,950	43.99%
Total		220,377

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in Illinois's 20th congressional district?

John Shimkus won in 2000 by 26.2 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.