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1988Final results

1988 election for Illinois Representative District 13

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Ralph C. Capparelli (D) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Kevin F. Alexander (R) by 23.4 points.

Ralph C. CapparelliDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.7%29,731
38.3%18,470
48,201 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 1988

Races before and after

EvenD+30.31982D+14.21984D+27.71986D+23.41988D+18.01990D+11.61992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET