1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Representative District 75
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Peg McDonnell Breslin (D) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Eugene L. Rutherford (R) by 53.2 points.
Peg McDonnell BreslinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.6%30,672
Eugene L. RutherfordRepublican
23.4%9,358
40,030 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