1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 56
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Calvin R. Sutker (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Sheldon Marcus (R) by 5.1 points.
Calvin R. SutkerDemocrat · winner
52.6%15,537
Sheldon MarcusRepublican
47.4%14,024
29,561 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