1998 Cook County, Illinois, elections

none January 2025 January 2025 File:Flag of Cook County, Illinois (1961–2022).svg presidential no 1996 Cook County, Illinois, elections 1996 2000 Cook County, Illinois, elections 2000 November 3, 1998 54.61% The Cook County, Illinois, general election was held on November 3, 1998.OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1998 https://results.cookcountyclerkil.gov/electionresults/110398/1998NovemberCombinedSUMMARY.pdf results.cookcountyclerkil.gov Primaries were held on March 17, 1998.OFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS PRIMARY ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1998 https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sites/default/files/March1998.pdf www.cookcountyclerkil.com 15 October 2020 Elections were held for Assessor, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, all 17 seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, all 3 seats of the Cook County Board of Review, 4 seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County. Election information 1998 was a midterm election year in the United States. The primaries and general elections for Cook County races coincided with those for federal (Senate and House) and those for state elections. Voter turnout Primary election Voter turnout in Cook County during the primaries was 28.68%.Voter Turnout https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VoterTurnout.aspx www.elections.il.gov Illinois State Board of Elections 14 October 2020 30 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210530142655/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VoterTurnout.aspx dead On its own, suburban Cook County saw 23.95% turnout.Voter Registration and Turnout 1990 - 2019 Cook County Clerk's Office https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/service/turnout-history www.cookcountyclerk.com Cook County Clerk 16 October 2020 + Vote totals of primaries Primary Chicago vote totals Suburban Cook County vote totals Total Cook County vote totals Democratic 431,146 182,250 613,396 Republican 25,783 136,260 162,043 Libertarian 38 25 63 Reform 112 152 264 Nonpartisan 531 4,283 4,814 Total 457,610 322,970 780,580 General election The general election saw 54.61% turnout, with 1,433,423 ballots cast. Chicago saw 752,506 ballots cast while suburban Cook County saw 53.95% turnout (with 680,917 ballots cast). Assessor 1998 Cook County Assessor election presidential no 1994 Cook County Assessor election 1994 2002 Cook County Assessor election 2002 November 3, 1998 James Houlihan James Houlihan Illinois House portrait photograph.jpeg Democratic Party (United States) 926,646 75.58% Jose Carlos Gomez 3x4.svg Republican Party (United States) 260,245 21.23% Assessor James Houlihan Democratic Party (United States) James Houlihan Democratic Party (United States) 46.71% In the 1998 Cook County Assessor election, incumbent assessor James Houlihan, a Democrat, was elected to his first full-term. Houlihan had been appointed to the office in 1997, after Thomas Hynes (who had served as Cook County assessor since 1978) opted to resign from the office.Kass John SOME FEEL SLIGHTED IN HYNES' RESIGNATION https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-03-10-9703100175-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 13 October 2020 10 March 1997 Primaries Democratic Cook County Assessor Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) James M. Houlihan (incumbent) 330,292 100 330,292 100 Republican Cook County Assessor Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Jose Carlos Gomez 103,091 100 103,091 100 General election Cook County Assessor election Democratic Party (United States) James M. Houlihan (incumbent) 926,646 75.58 Republican Party (United States) Jose Carlos Gomez 260,245 21.23 Justice Party Philip Morris 39,111 3.19 1,226,002 100 Clerk 1998 Cook County Clerk election presidential no 1994 Cook County, Illinois elections#Clerk 1994 2002 Cook County, Illinois elections#Clerk 2002 November 3, 1998 David Orr 150x150px Democratic Party (United States) 988,136 77.30% Judie A. Jones 150x150px Republican Party (United States) 290,256 22.70% Clerk David Orr Democratic Party (United States) David Orr Democratic Party (United States) 48.70% In the 1998 Cook County Clerk election, incumbent second-term clerk David Orr, a Democrat, was reelected. Primaries Democratic Cook County Clerk Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) David Orr (incumbent) 404,839 100 404,839 100 Republican Cook County Clerk Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Judith A. "Judie" Jones 109,540 100 109,540 100 General election Cook County Clerk election Democratic Party (United States) David Orr (incumbent) 988,136 77.30 Republican Party (United States) Judith A. "Judie" Jones 290,256 22.70 1,278,392 100 Sheriff 1998 Cook County Sheriff election presidential no 1994 Cook County, Illinois elections#Sheriff 1994 2002 Cook County, Illinois elections#Sheriff 2002 November 3, 1998 Michael F. Sheahan Democratic Party (United States) 903,053 71.11% LeRoy Martin Republican Party (United States) 366,867 28.89% Sheriff Michael F. Sheahan Democratic Party (United States) Michael F. Sheahan Democratic Party (United States) 48.38% In the 1998 Cook County Sheriff election, incumbent second-term sheriff Michael F. Sheahan, a Democrat, was reelected. Primaries Democratic Cook County Sheriff Democratic primary Michael F. Sheahan (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 367,157 100 367,157 100 Republican Former Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department LeRoy Martin won the Republican primary. Cook County Sheriff Republican primary Republican Party (United States) LeRoy Martin 107,868 100 107,868 100 General election Cook County Sheriff election Democratic Party (United States) Michael F. Sheahan (incumbent) 903,053 71.11 Republican Party (United States) LeRoy Martin 366,867 28.89 1,269,920 100 Treasurer 1998 Cook County Treasurer election presidential no 1994 Cook County, Illinois elections#Treasurer 1994 2002 Cook County, Illinois elections#Treasurer 2002 November 3, 1998 Maria Pappas Maria Pappas 2013.jpg Democratic Party (United States) 978,373 77.79% Anthony Peraica 3x4.svg Republican Party (United States) 279,355 22.21% Treasurer Edward J. Rosewell Democratic Party (United States) Maria Pappas Democratic Party (United States) 47.91% In the 1998 Cook County Treasurer election, incumbent sixth-term treasurer Edward J. Rosewell, a Democrat, did not seek reelection after having been indicted over a ghost jobs scheme (for which he would ultimately plead guilty).O'Connor Matt ROSEWELL MAKES DEAL IN GHOST-JOBS PROBE https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-11-26-9811260070-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 13 October 2020 26 November 1998 Cook County Commissioner Maria Pappas was elected to succeed him. Primaries Democratic Cook County Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Maria Pappas (incumbent) 332,547 70.43 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Murphy 139,634 29.57 472,181 100 Republican Cook County Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Anthony Peraica 106,386 100 106,386 100 General election Cook County Treasurer election Democratic Party (United States) Maria Pappas (incumbent) 978,373 77.79 Republican Party (United States) Anthony Peraica 279,355 22.21 1,257,728 100 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners 1998 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election presidential no 1994 Cook County, Illinois elections#President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners 1994 2002 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election 2002 November 3, 1998 John Stroger 3x4.svg Democratic Party (United States) 834,972 63.49% Aurelia Pucinski AureliaPucinski1967 (3x4a).png Republican Party (United States) 480,191 36.61% President John Stroger Democratic Party (United States) John Stroger Democratic Party (United States) 50.10% In the 1998 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election, incumbent first-term president John Stroger, a Democrat, was reelected. Primaries Democratic Incumbent John H. Stroger, Jr. defeated Cook County commissioner Calvin R. Sutker. President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) John H. Stroger, Jr. (incumbent) 363,670 72.98 Democratic Party (United States) Calvin R. Sutker 134,626 27.02 498,296 100 Republican Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Aurelia Pucinski left the Democratic Party and joined the Republican party in December 1997 to run as its nominee for President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.Becker Robert AURELIA PUCINSKI JOINS GOP https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-12-11-9712120027-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 28 April 2020 11 December 1997 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Aurelia Marie Pucinski 120,627 100 120,627 100 General election President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election Democratic Party (United States) John H. Stroger, Jr. (incumbent) 834,972 63.49 Republican Party (United States) Aurelia Marie Pucinski 480,191 36.61 1,315,163 100 Cook County Board of Commissioners 1998 Cook County Board of Commissioners election 1998 Cook County Board of Commissioners election no parliamentary 1994 Cook County Board of Commissioners election 1994 2002 Cook County Board of Commissioners election 2002 November 3, 1998 All 17 seats on the Cook County Board of Commissioners 9 Democratic Party (United States) 11 12 1 791,445 70.39% Republican Party (United States) 6 5 1 332,957 29.61% 300px The 1998 Cook County Board of Commissioners election saw all seventeen seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners up for election to four-year terms. Cook County Board of Review 1998 Cook County Board of Review election no parliamentary 1994 Cook County, Illinois elections#Cook County Board of Appeals 1994 (Board of Appeals) 2002 Cook County, Illinois elections#Cook County Board of Review 2002 November 3, 1998 3 of 3 seats on the Cook County Board of Review 2 Democratic Party (United States) Seats up Races won 2 Republican Party (United States) 1 300px m In the 1998 Cook County Board of Review election, all three seats were up for election. This was the first election for what would be a newly reconstituted body. In 1996, the Illinois Legislature successfully passed Public Act 89-671, which made it so that, in 1998, the Cook County Board of Appeals would be renamed Cook County Board of Review and be reconstituted as a three-member body.History of The Board of Review https://cookcountyboardofreview.com/about/history-of-the-board-of-review Cook County Board Of Review 10 April 2020 en 23 May 2017 May 11, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200511175539/https://cookcountyboardofreview.com/about/history-of-the-board-of-review dead All elections held in 1998 were for four-year terms.35 ILCS 200/5-5 http://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/003502000K5-5.htm ilga.gov Government of Illinois 18 March 2020 1st district Cook County Board of Review 1st district Republican Maureen Murphy defeated Democrat David McAfee. Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Review 1st district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) David B. McAfee 71,631 100 71,631 100 Republican Cook County Board of Review 1st district Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Maureen Murphy 29,154 31.95 Republican Party (United States) Wiliam A. Darr 18,023 19.75 Republican Party (United States) Thomas E. Walsh 14,856 16.28 Republican Party (United States) Katie O'Brien 13,307 14.58 Republican Party (United States) John A. Lartz 12,003 13.15 Republican Party (United States) Mary P. Redding 3,917 4.29 91,260 100 General election Cook County Board of Review 1st district election Republican Party (United States) Maureen Murphy (incumbent) 272,921 60.76 Democratic Party (United States) David B. McAfee 176,252 39.24 449,173 100 2nd district Cook County Board of Review 2nd district Joseph Berrios a ten incumbent on the predecessor organization, the Cook County Board of (Tax) Appeals, was elected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election. Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Review 2nd district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Berrios 106,251 100 106,251 100 Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary. General election Cook County Board of Review 2nd district election Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Berrios 259,209 100 259,209 100 3rd district Cook County Board of Review 3rd district Robert Shaw, a Democrat, was elected. Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Review 3rd district Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Robert Shaw 175,973 84.81 Democratic Party (United States) Arvin Boddie 31,514 15.19 207,487 100 Republican No candidates ran in the Republican primary. General election Cook County Board of Review 3rd district election Democratic Party (United States) Robert Shaw 406,862 100 406,862 100 Water Reclamation District Board 1998 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election no parliamentary 1996 Cook County, Illinois elections#Water Reclamation District Board 1996 2000 Cook County, Illinois elections#Water Reclamation District Board 2000 November 3, 1998 4 of 9 seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 5 Seats up Races won Democratic Party (United States) 2,762,416 67.99% 9 9 1 3 4 Republican Party (United States) 1,300,762 32.01% 1 0 1 1 0 300px In the 1998 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election, four of the nine seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago board were up for election. Three were regularly scheduled elections, and one was a special election due to a vacancy. Democrats won all four seats up for election. Democratic incumbents Gloria Alitto Majewski and Patricia Young were reelected in the at-large election.Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago https://mwrd.org/former-commissioner-gloria-alitto-majewski-passes-away mwrd.org Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 14 October 2020Patricia Young: Candidate Profile https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120131/submitted/301319907/ Daily Herald 14 October 2020 31 January 2012 At-large election Three six-year term seats were up for an at-large election. Since three six-year seats were up for election, voters could vote for up to three candidates, and the top-three finishers would win. Primaries Democratic Water Reclamation District Board at-large Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Patricia Young (incumbent) 192,440 17.56 Democratic Party (United States) Gloria Alitto Majewski (incumbent) 170,076 15.52 Democratic Party (United States) Barbara McGowan 154,945 14.14 Democratic Party (United States) James Patrick Sheehan 109,485 9.99 Democratic Party (United States) Sally Johnson 96,537 8.81 Democratic Party (United States) Josephine Fragale 78,547 7.17 Democratic Party (United States) M. Frank Avila 52,463 4.79 Democratic Party (United States) Robert J. Pettis 43,704 3.99 Democratic Party (United States) Carl M. Anderson, Jr. 40,257 3.67 Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Paszek 36,379 3.32 Democratic Party (United States) Ronald Edward Hackett 26,662 2.43 Democratic Party (United States) M. Sam Esteban 17,895 1.63 1,019,390 100 Republican Water Reclamation District Board at-large Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Jack O'Connor 91,579 36.07 Republican Party (United States) Rita L. Mullins 86,642 34.12 Republican Party (United States) James W. "Todd" Miles 75,678 29.81 253,899 100 General election Water Reclamation District Board at-large election Democratic Party (United States) Patricia Young (incumbent) 724,404 24.14 Democratic Party (United States) Barbara McGowan 666,612 22.21 Democratic Party (United States) Gloria Alitto Majewski (incumbent) 663,622 22.11 Republican Party (United States) Jack O'Connor 356,495 11.88 Republican Party (United States) Rita L. Mullins 308,632 10.28 Republican Party (United States) James W. "Todd" Miles 281,112 9.37 3,000,877 100 Unexpired term A special election was held to fill a seat left vacant. Primaries Democratic Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) James C. "Jim" Harris 268,623 71.52 Democratic Party (United States) Janet Tuscher-Campion 106,965 28.48 375,588 100 Republican Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Susan L. Kelsey 100,201 100 100,201 100 General election Water Reclamation District Board unexpired term election Democratic Party (United States) James C. "Jim" Harris 707,778 66.63 Republican Party (United States) Susan L. Kelsey 354,523 33.37 1,062,301 100 Judicial elections Partisan elections were held for judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County, due to vacancies. Other judgeships had retention elections. Partisan elections were also held for subcircuit courts judgeships due to vacancies. Other judgeships had retention elections. Ballot questions One ballot question was included on ballots county-wide during the March primary election. Managed Care Act advisory referendum An advisory referendum was included on the March primary ballots on the Managed Care Act. Managed Care Act advisory referendum Yes 491,917 91.99 No 42,814 8.01 534,731 100 19.65 Other elections Coinciding with the primaries, elections were held to elect both the Democratic and Republican committeemen for the suburban townships. See also 1998 Illinois elections References 2 collapsed collapsed collapsed collapsed collapsed collapsed Cook County Category:Cook County, Illinois elections Cook County 1998 Cook County, Illinois