1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 61
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
John S. Matijevich (D) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating John E. Bobel (R) by 46.4 points.
John S. MatijevichDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.2%8,680
John E. BobelRepublican
26.8%3,177
11,857 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