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1988Final results

1988 election for Illinois Representative District 38

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Jane M. Barnes (R) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Edmund G. Urban Jr. (D) by 39.2 points.

Jane M. BarnesRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.6%33,318
30.4%14,560
47,878 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

EvenR+19.21980R+20.61982R+55.01986R+39.21988R+16.11992R+10.31994

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