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1988Final results

1988 election for Illinois Representative District 48

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Robert M. Terzich (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Wayne M. Straza (R) by 0.4 points.

Robert M. TerzichDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.2%22,059
Wayne M. StrazaRepublican
49.8%21,862
43,921 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

EvenD+47.01982D+19.11984D+14.41986D+0.41988D+18.01990R+35.11992

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