| Election Name: | 1998 Cook County Board of Commissioners election |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1994 Cook County Board of Commissioners election |
| Previous Year: | 1994 |
| Next Election: | 2002 Cook County Board of Commissioners election |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1998 |
| Seats For Election: | All 17 seats on the Cook County Board of Commissioners |
| Majority Seats: | 9 |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Seats Before1: | 11 |
| Seats1: | 12 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 791,445 |
| Percentage1: | 70.39% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats Before2: | 6 |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 332,957 |
| Percentage2: | 29.61% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
The 1998 Cook County Board of Commissioners election was held on November 3, 1998.[1] It was preceded by a primary election held on March 17, 1998.[2] It coincided with other 1998 Cook County, Illinois, elections (including the election for president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners). It saw all seventeen seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners up for election to four-year terms.
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 1st district.
Incumbent commissioner Darlena Williams-Burnett, a Democrat appointed in 1997 after fellow Democrat Danny K. Davis resigned to serve in the United States House of Representatives, lost renomination in the Democratic primary to Earlean Collins.[2] [3] [4] [5] Collins would go on to win the general election.
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 2nd district.
Incumbent third-term commissioner Bobbie L. Steele, a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the primary and general election.
No candidates ran in the Republican primary.[2]
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 3rd district.
Incumbent commissioner Jerry Butler, a Democrat who first assumed office in 1985, was reelected.
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 4th district.
Incumbent commissioner John Stroger, a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the Democratic primary and general election.
No candidates ran in the Republican primary.[2]
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 5th district.
Incumbent first-term commissioner Deborah Sims, a Democrat, was reelected.
No candidates ran in the Republican primary.[2]
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 6th district.
Incumbent first-term commissioner Bud Fleming, a Republican, unsuccessfully sought reelection, being unseated by Democratic nominee William Moran.[6] Moran's victory of Flemming was considered an upset victory. Before winning this race, Moran had been regarded as a perennial candidate.[7] [8]
William Moran, who had never held office, defeated John David Desimone, who had served as President of the Chicago Heights Park District since 1995.[9]
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 7th district.
Incumbent first-term commissioner Joseph Mario Moreno, a Democrat, was reelected.
Republican primary winner Irma C. Lopez was replaced on the ballot by Alberto Alva.
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 8th district.
Incumbent first-term commissioner Roberto Maldonado, a Democrat, was reelected, running unopposed in both the primary and general election.
Incumbent Roberto Maldono was challenged by Francisco Duprey, who had served as the director of school services for Chicago Public Schools and had also led Chicago's Department of Economic Development.[10] [11]
No candidates ran in the Republican primary.[2]
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 9th district.
Incumbent first-term commissioner Peter N. Silvestri, a Republican, was reelected.
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 10th district.
Incumbent second-term commissioner Maria Pappas, a Democrat, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for Cook County Treasurer. Democrat Mike Quigley was elected to succeed her in office.
No candidates ran in the Republican primary.[2]
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 11th district.
Incumbent commissioner John P. Daley, a Democrat in office since 1992, was reelected.
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 12th district.
Incumbent third-term[12] commissioner Ted Lechowicz, a Democrat, was reelected.
No candidates, ballot-certified or formal write-in, ran in the Republican primary.[1]
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 13th district.
Incumbent first-term Commissioner Calvin Sutker, a Democrat, was reelected.
No candidates ran in the Republican primary.[2]
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 14th district.
Incumbent commissioner Richard Siebel, a Republican, did not seek reelection. Republican Gregg Goslin was elected to succeed him.
No candidates ran in the Democratic primary.[2]
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 15th district.
Incumbent sixth-term[13] commissioner Carl Hansen, a Republican, was reelected.
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 16th district.
Incumbent Commissioner Allan C. Carr, a Republican, was reelected.
Democrat nominee John E. Bertone withdrew and was not replaced on the ballot.[14]
See also: Cook County Board of Commissioners 17th district.
Incumbent third-term[15] commissioner Herb Schumann, a Republican, was reelected.
| Party | Seats held before | Seats contested | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 11 | 16 | |
| Republican | 6 | 11 |
| Party | Popular vote | Seats won | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 791,445 (70.39%) | 12 | |
| Republican | 332,957 (29.61%) | 5 | |
| Total | 1,124,402 |
| Party | Total incumbents | Incumbents that sought reelection/retired | Incumbents that won/lost re-nomination in primaries | Incumbents that won/lost general election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 11 | 10 sought reelection 1 retired | 9 won re-nomination 1 lost re-nomination | 9 won 0 lost | |
| Republican | 6 | 5 sought reelection 1 retired | 5 won re-nomination 0 lost re-nomination | 4 won 1 lost |
| Party | Returning members | Newly elected members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 9 | 3 | |
| Republican | 4 | 1 |