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1986Final results

1986 election for Illinois Representative District 15

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Robert Leflore Jr. (D) won with 82.4% of the vote, defeating Margaret S. Cartwright (R) by 64.8 points.

Robert Leflore Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
82.4%16,500
17.6%3,525
20,025 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

EvenD+38.01980D+61.71982D+63.01984D+64.81986D+69.11988D+25.91992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET