1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Representative District 85
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Gerald Weller (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Lana J. Phillips (D) by 7.7 points.
Gerald WellerRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.8%20,826
Lana J. PhillipsDemocrat
46.2%17,864
38,690 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