1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Representative District 78
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Terry A. Steczo (D) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Paula Taylor (R) by 42.6 points.
Terry A. SteczoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.3%21,749
Paula TaylorRepublican
28.7%8,758
30,507 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