1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 116
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Bruce Richmond (D) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Herman F. Wright (R) by 37.2 points.
Bruce RichmondDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.6%20,175
Herman F. WrightRepublican
31.4%9,239
29,414 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