1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 53
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
David Harris (R) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Kenneth A. Cook Jr. (D) by 46.8 points.
David HarrisRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.4%15,946
Kenneth A. Cook Jr.Democrat
26.6%5,775
21,721 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