1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Representative District 27
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
John J. McNamara (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating William J. Powell (R) by 20.2 points.
John J. McNamaraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.1%21,096
William J. PowellRepublican
39.9%14,007
35,103 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