1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Representative District 61
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
John S. Matijevich (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas B. Jones (R) by 43.9 points.
John S. MatijevichDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.9%12,684
Thomas B. JonesRepublican
28.1%4,947
17,631 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