1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Representative District 53
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
David Harris (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Steven E. Stern (D) by 42.8 points.
David HarrisRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.4%25,913
Steven E. SternDemocrat
28.6%10,383
36,296 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