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1988Final results

1988 election for Illinois Representative District 51

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Ted E. Leverenz (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Ralph W. Conner (R) by 30.3 points.

Ted E. LeverenzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.1%22,390
Ralph W. ConnerRepublican
34.9%11,985
34,375 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+28.11982D+29.61984D+43.71986D+30.31988R+49.01990R+41.71992

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