1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois Representative District 81
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Thomas J. McCracken (R) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating Paul S. Farber (D) by 49.6 points.
Thomas J. McCrackenRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.8%19,635
Paul S. FarberDemocrat
25.2%6,617
26,252 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