1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 42
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Suzanne L. Deuchler (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Thomas E. Blake (D) by 39.7 points.
Suzanne L. DeuchlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.8%16,122
Thomas E. BlakeDemocrat
30.2%6,966
23,088 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