1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Representative District 56
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Calvin R. Sutker (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Sheldon Marcus (R) by 3.7 points.
Calvin R. SutkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.9%22,362
Sheldon MarcusRepublican
48.1%20,765
43,127 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