1992Final results
1992 election for Illinois Representative District 56
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Carolyn H. Krause (R) won with 68.9% of the vote, defeating Richard Valentino (D) by 40.5 points.
Carolyn H. KrauseRepublican · winner
68.9%32,356
Richard ValentinoDemocrat
28.5%13,362
Stephen E. BermanLibertarian
2.6%1,222
46,940 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET