1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 13
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Ralph C. Capparelli (D) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Carol Panek (R) by 27.7 points.
Ralph C. CapparelliDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.8%24,804
Carol PanekRepublican
36.2%14,047
38,851 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