1988Final results
1988 election for Illinois Legislative District 19
Illinois State Senate · Illinois
William F. Mahar (R) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating James J. Hyland Jr. (D) by 45.8 points.
William F. MaharRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.9%68,970
James J. Hyland Jr.Democrat
27.1%25,657
94,627 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