1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 117
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
James F. Rea (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Doris L. Boynton (R) by 38.5 points.
James F. ReaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.3%25,768
Doris L. BoyntonRepublican
30.7%11,429
37,197 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