1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Representative District 17
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Anthony L. Young (D) won with 77.8% of the vote, defeating Margaret M. Parker (R) by 58.8 points.
Anthony L. YoungDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.8%21,940
Margaret M. ParkerRepublican
19.0%5,352
Marie GoodlowOther party
3.3%922
28,214 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET