1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 118
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
David Phelps (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Guy Lahr (R) by 15.9 points.
David PhelpsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.0%23,354
Guy LahrRepublican
42.0%16,929
40,283 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