1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 71
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Joel Brunsvold (D) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating E. R. Friesth (R) by 48.7 points.
Joel BrunsvoldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.3%19,605
E. R. FriesthRepublican
25.7%6,767
26,372 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