Illinois Senate and U.S. House of Representatives Elections (1996-2002)
Illinois Senate, 13th district, 1996
- Barack Obama (D) - 48,592 (82.16%)
- David Whitehead (Harold Washington Party) - 7,461 (12.62%)
- Rosette Caldwell Peyton (R) - 3,091 (5.23%)
Illinois Senate, 13th district, 1998
- Barack Obama (D) (inc.) - 45,486 (89.17%)
- Yesse B. Yehudah (R) - 5,526 (10.83%)
US House, Illinois's 1st district, 2000 (Democratic primary), 2000
- Bobby Rush (inc.) - 59,599 (61.03%)
- Barack Obama - 29,649 (30.36%)
- Donne E. Trotter - 6,915 (7.08%)
- George Roby - 1,501 (1.54%)
Illinois Senate, 13th district, 2002
- Barack Obama (inc.) - 48,717 (100.00%)
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