1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Representative District 42
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Suzanne L. Deuchler (R) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating John P. Ross (D) by 39.0 points.
Suzanne L. DeuchlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.0%25,808
John P. RossDemocrat
30.0%11,238
Vernell SmithOther party
0.9%352
37,398 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