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1986Final results

1986 election for Illinois Representative District 24

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Paul L. Williams (D) won with 95.9% of the vote, defeating Marvella Stewart (R) by 91.8 points.

Paul L. WilliamsDemocrat · winner
95.9%16,069
4.1%688
16,757 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+73.71976D+85.31980D+91.81986D+94.31988D+64.81992D+74.51994

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