1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 72
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
M. Dejaegher (D) won with 63.4% of the vote, defeating Michael Roche (R) by 26.9 points.
M. DejaegherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.4%17,283
Michael RocheRepublican
36.6%9,960
27,243 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