1994Final results
1994 election for Illinois Representative District 44
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Thomas E. Walsh (R) won with 72.8% of the vote, defeating Frank L. Cole (D) by 45.6 points.
Thomas E. WalshRepublican · winner · incumbent
72.8%20,647
Frank L. ColeDemocrat
27.2%7,712
28,359 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET