1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Representative District 81
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Thomas J. McCracken (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Diana E. Hess (D) by 37.4 points.
Thomas J. McCrackenRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.7%31,450
Diana E. HessDemocrat
31.3%14,329
45,779 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