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1986Final results

1986 election for Illinois Representative District 38

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Jane M. Barnes (R) won with 77.5% of the vote, defeating Dagmar F. Johnson (D) by 55.0 points.

Jane M. BarnesRepublican · winner · incumbent
77.5%22,144
22.5%6,431
28,575 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

EvenR+28.61978R+19.21980R+20.61982R+55.01986R+39.21988R+16.11992

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