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1988Final results

1988 election for Illinois Representative District 57

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Margaret R. Parcells (R) won with 76.1% of the vote, defeating Philip J. Dodge (D) by 52.1 points.

Margaret R. ParcellsRepublican · winner · incumbent
76.1%36,374
23.9%11,448
47,822 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

EvenR+40.71982R+51.91984R+54.11986R+52.11988R+30.21992R+12.71994

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