1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 115
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Charles Wayne Goforth (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Jerry K. Thomas (D) by 12.6 points.
Charles Wayne GoforthRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.3%19,671
Jerry K. ThomasDemocrat
43.7%15,276
34,947 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET