1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Representative District 26
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Barbara Flynn Currie (D) won with 91.9% of the vote, defeating Margarite J. Faulkner (R) by 84.7 points.
Barbara Flynn CurrieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
91.9%30,082
Margarite J. FaulknerRepublican
7.2%2,357
Chuck EdmondsOther party
0.9%310
32,749 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
The candidates
Barbara Flynn Currie (D)Margarite J. Faulkner (R)
Also on the ballot: Chuck Edmonds (Other party), 0.9%