1992Final results
1992 election for Illinois Representative District 85
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
John Novak (D) won with 57.6% of the vote, defeating Bruce Clark (R) by 15.2 points.
John NovakDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.6%22,270
Bruce ClarkRepublican
42.4%16,383
38,653 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