1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 51
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Ted E. Leverenz (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating John R. Spaulding (R) by 43.7 points.
Ted E. LeverenzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.9%17,321
John R. SpauldingRepublican
28.1%6,780
24,101 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